"Band People" is out tomorrow, and the kickoff event is Saturday night in Austin TX at the Central Library, in conversation with author Austin Kleon. austinlibrary.org/at-central-fra…

If you'd like to hear a few insights from Franz before you catch him on tour at one of the dates up there ^^, you can check out his annotated playlist on our blog at the link below! 🎧 utpress.utexas.edu/blog/2024/09/1…

Been reading this book more slowly than I thought I would, but only because every passage makes me reflect on every creative interaction that I've ever had. That's a good thing!

Over at Bearded Gentlemen Music, I wrote about "Band People" - the outstanding new book by Franz Nicolay on University of Texas Press. beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2024/09/12/fra…

GOOD MORNING from beautiful Albany Int’l Airport on my way to Austin for tomorrow’s Austin Central Library book kickoff with Austin Kleon! After that it’s a big week with events in Boston, NYC, DC, and Philly:

Great band, great record, love ‘em

Herbie Flowers, a British session musician who rode a handful of notes to rock immortality with his indelible bass line on Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” — one of the many recordings on which he supported a constellation of rock stars — has died at 86. nytimes.com/2024/09/13/art…

“I asked musicians if, when conflicts arose, they tended to be musical or personal… (‘Is volume a musical thing or a personal thing?’ asked Michael Bland.)” — Franz Nicolay, BAND PEOPLE (Come see us at Austin Public Library tonight)

Loving this list Austin Kleon put together of the creative tensions (non-pejorative) animating BAND PEOPLE

This week on the BAND PEOPLE book tour: brookline booksmith in Boston tonight, P&T Knitwear | Books and Podcasts in Manhattan on Wednesday, Politics and Prose in DC on Thursday, and The Head and The Hand in Philadelphia on Friday! Catch the full tour details below, and make sure to catch Franz Nicolay in your city.

Happy to get the chance to talk some ball and give Rob Refsnyder the nod as analogous to a great band person warningtrackpwr.com/p/bandpeople

"Every time you think you're getting a glimpse of some dark secret between collaborators, Band People will have you flashing back to your own similar creative-professional relationships instead." boingboing.net/2024/09/17/ban…

On this week's episode, it's REBEL RIDGE's violent ode to non-violence! The hosts tackle Netflix's civil asset forfeiture feature, HIS THREE DAUGHTER (what a tear-jerker!), and the book BAND PEOPLE with author Franz Nicolay slate.com/podcasts/cultu…

Ever wonder what it's like to be the unsung hero of a band? In Band People, writer & musician Franz Nicolay dives into the world of side-of-the-stagers, backup singers, and rhythm sections. zurl.co/qyIG

Tomorrow, join Franz Nicolay to discuss BAND PEOPLE: Life and Work in Popular Music - w/ Travis M Andrews & Zach Cutler - in partnership w/ Byrdland Records - 7PM @ P&P Union Market District -bit.ly/3MRvNBi

TONIGHT IN PHILLY

Tonight!!! Philly people!!!!