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Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand
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Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals). The band first experienced chart success when their second single "Take Me Out" reached #3 in the UK Charts, followed by their debut album Franz Ferdinand which entered the UK album chart at #3.

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News: Franz Ferdinand, Metronomy Among First Field Day 2012 Names (6th December 2011)

News: Listen: Franz Ferdinand - Covers EP (22nd April 2011)

News: Franz Ferdinand Covers EP Gets Full Release (21st April 2011)

News: Domino Launch Competition For 100 Free Tracks (13th April 2011)

News: Listen: Franz Ferdinand Cover By LCD Soundsystem (12th April 2011)

Live Reviews: Bowlie 2 (Day Two) (5th January 2011)

News: Franz Ferdinand Plot Secret Shows (28th October 2010)

News: Kapranos: Franz Ferdinand At Work On Album Four (15th February 2010)

News: Franz Ferdinand Announce Tour Support & Late Show (28th September 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand Extend UK Tour (29th June 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand Announce New Single Release (20th May 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand Split Single (21st April 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand Announce UK Tour (20th April 2009)

Videos: Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls (16th March 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand New Single (17th February 2009)

Album Reviews: Franz Ferdinand - Tonight Franz Ferdinand (29th January 2009)

Single Reviews: Franz Ferdinand – Ulysses (27th January 2009)

Features: New Album Releases: 26th January 2009 (26th January 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand Stream Album Online (23rd January 2009)

Videos: Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (7th January 2009)

News: Franz Ferdinand UK Tour (9th December 2008)

News: Secret Gigs Galore! (27th November 2008)

News: Franz Ferdinand Announce Shows (25th November 2008)

News: Franz, Simian, Tricky For NME Shows (25th November 2008)

News: Franz Ferdinand Single Details And Remix Comp Announced (4th November 2008)

Features: First Listen: Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams (12th August 2008)

News: Franz Ferdinand Go ‘Experimental’ (28th July 2008)

Videos: Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To (2nd June 2008)

Album Reviews: Various - Hallam Foe Original Soundtrack (13th August 2007)

News: Special Franz Gig (24th July 2006)

News: Franz To Reveal Song Writing Secrets (14th July 2006)

News: Extra T In The Park Tickets Sell Out In Minutes (5th June 2006)

News: More Tickets Released For T (31st May 2006)

News: Alex Kapranos To Release Book (9th May 2006)

News: Franz Reject $50m Advertising Deal (18th April 2006)

News: Reading & Leeds Sell Out In Record Time (4th April 2006)

News: First Reading & Leeds Bands Announced (3rd April 2006)

Interviews: Franz Ferdinand (2nd March 2006)

Album Reviews: Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better (3rd October 2005)

Franz Ferdinand Forthcoming Gigs