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About Franz Ferdinand
Hometown
Glasgow, Scotland
Formed
2001
Genre
Alternative
Scottish indie-rock band Franz Ferdinand took their name from the Austrian Archduke whose 1914 assassination set off World War I.
∙ The band’s 2004 self-titled debut won the Mercury Prize and was nominated for the Best Alternative Album Grammy Award, the first of their five Grammy nominations.
∙ Their sophomore LP, 2005’s You Could Have It So Much Better, produced by Rich Costey (Foo Fighters, Muse, Sigur Rós), was their first US Top 10 album.
∙ Starting in 2005, lead singer and former chef Alex Kapranos wrote a food column for the The Guardian, chronicling the meals and snacks he ate while on tour with the band.
∙ The 2011 EP Covers features songs from their third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, as interpreted by such artists as LCD Soundsystem and Peaches.
∙ Together with the legendary rock duo Sparks, they formed the supergroup FSS, releasing their acclaimed debut in 2015.
Members of Franz Ferdinand include, or have included, Nicholas McCarthy, Alex Kapranos, and Audrey Tait.
Musical InfluencesFranz Ferdinand's musical influences include David Bowie, Talking Heads, Interpol and more.
Influenced by Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand has influenced the music of Lost In Vancouver, High Tropics, Walt Disco and more.
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