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Franz Ferdinand

Formed 2001

  • Principal Members
  • Bob Hardy
  • Alex Kapranos
  • Nick McCarthy
  • Paul Thomson

Biography

Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock/post-punk revival band originating from Glasgow. Formed in 2001 and named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the band consists of Alex Kapranos on lead vocals and guitar, Bob Hardy on bass guitar, Nick McCarthy on guitar, keyboards, vocals, and Paul Thomson on drums, percussion, and backing vocals.

The band's debut self-titled album (released in 2004) debuted on the UK album charts at number three and won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize...

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Artist Timeline

  • 2001 Formed in Glasgow
  • 2003 Sign to Domino and release 'The Darts of Pleasure' EP
  • 2004 'Take Me Out' wins an Ivor Novello award
  • 2005 Donated a song for use in The Green Party's election campaign
  • 2005 Break the record for the longest run at Alexandra Palace
  • 2005 Kanye West declares himself a fan
 

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Top 10 Tracks

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Inspired

  • The Klaxons
  • The Futureheads
  • Maximo Park

Influences

  • The Cribs
  • Daft Punk
  • Jane Birkin


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