Franz Ferdinand

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Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. Their original line-up was composed of Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Bob Hardy (bass) and Paul Thomson. Julian Corrie and Dino Bardot joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year, and Audrey Tait joined the band after Thomson left in 2021. The band were categorised as a post-punk revival band, and garnered multiple UK top 20 hits in the 2000s. They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards—winning one for Best British Group—as well as one NME Award.

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Franz Ferdinand formed in 2002, and rapidly ascended from throwing parties in condemned Glasgow buildings to changing the face of the British music scene. Their 2004 eponymous debut album and singles such as Take Me Out fired them to the forefront of the global stage, where they have remained, selling over 10 million records and winning the Mercury Prize and several Brits. A love of a big riff and a fresh, unfading, forward-facing outlook defines all of their records, including You Could Have It So Much Better, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, Always Ascending, and 2022 greatest hits album Hits To The Head.

Franz Ferdinand are Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot, and Audrey Tait: an era-defining band continuing their unquestionably living legacy. Their sixth studio album The Human Fear was recorded at AYR studios in Scotland and produced with Mark Ralph. It is OUT NOW.

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