Packard Bell Imedia S2870 Ethernet Driver here. The Hold Steady, 2005 Background information Origin, New York, United States Genres,, Years active 2003–present Labels,, Washington Square/ Associated acts,,,, Website Members Bobby Drake Galen Polivka Past members Judd Counsell The Hold Steady is an American band from,, formed in 2003. The band consists of (vocals, guitar), (guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), (keyboards) and (guitar). Noted for their 'lyrically dense storytelling,' and / bar music influences, the band's -based songs frequently address themes, such as, and, and often feature recurring characters based within the city of. Formed four years following the break-up of Finn and Kubler's former band,, The Hold Steady released their debut album, in 2004, and came to prominence with the release of their third studio album,, in 2006.