Members
Alex Kapranosguitar, lead vocals · 2002current- Bob Hardybass guitar · 2002current
- Dino Bardotelectric guitar · 2017current
- Miaoux Miaouxbackground vocals, electric guitar, keyboard · 2017current
- Audrey Taitdrums (drum set) · 2021current
- Nick McCarthybackground vocals, guitar, keyboard · 2002–2016
- Andy Knowlesadditional, drums (drum set) · 2005–2007
- Paul Thomsonbackground vocals, drums (drum set), guitar, percussion · 2021
Franz Ferdinand is signed to Domino Recording Company, a label known for its roster of influential indie artists.
The band has undergone several lineup changes, with notable members like Dino Bardot and Audrey Tait joining in recent years.
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band known for their energetic sound and catchy hooks.
Biography
Formation
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2001. The original lineup consisted of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, guitar), Nick McCarthy (guitar, background vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, background vocals). The band’s name was inspired by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination played a pivotal role in the onset of World War I. The members were drawn together through their previous experiences in various bands during the 1990s, and they quickly began to write and perform together.
Breakthrough
The band gained significant recognition with the release of their self-titled debut album, "Franz Ferdinand," in 2004, which included hits like "Take Me Out" and "This Fire." Their unique blend of indie rock and post-punk revival resonated with audiences, leading to multiple UK top 20 hits throughout the 2000s. They followed up with successful albums such as "You Could Have It So Much Better" (2005) and "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" (2009), solidifying their place in the music scene.
Lineup Changes and Recent Years
In 2016, McCarthy departed from the band, and in 2017, Dino Bardot and Miaoux Miaoux joined the lineup. The band continued to evolve, releasing albums like "Always Ascending" in 2018 and "Hits to the Head" in 2022. In 2021, Audrey Tait replaced Paul Thomson on drums, marking a new chapter for the band. Despite lineup changes, Franz Ferdinand has maintained their distinctive sound and artistic vision, continuing to influence the indie rock genre.
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Discography
The Human Fear2025
- 1.Audacious3:25
- 2.Everydaydreamer3:13
- 3.The Doctor2:20
- 4.Hooked2:41
- 5.Build It Up3:03
- 6.Night Or Day3:22
- 7.Tell Me I Should Stay4:45
- 8.Cats3:17
- 9.Black Eyelashes2:53
- 10.Bar Lonely3:06
- 11.The Birds3:17
- 12.It's Funny3:35
The Human Fear Demos2025
- 1.Audacious (1st Phone Recording)4:43
- 2.Dr Dr1:43
- 3.Back on the Outside1:43
- 4.Every Day3:22
- 5.Love Song 140 bpm4:54
- 6.Every Day Dreamer 43:28
- 7.Curious3:56
- 8.Audacious Riffs 1 & 21:48
- 9.Build It Up avec Antoine et Pierre2:54
- 10.Bar Lonely3:08
- 11.Every Day (Acoustic Demo)3:08
- 12.Black Eyelashes2:53
- 13.Audacious (String Arr. 1st Sketch)1:02
- 14.The Birds3:35
- 15.Dumb Korg3:25
- 16.Billy Goodbye4:09
Hits to the Head2022
- 1.Darts of Pleasure3:00
- 2.Take Me Out4:00
- 3.The Dark of the Matinée4:06
- 4.Michael3:24
- 5.This Fire3:34
- 6.Do You Want To3:37
- 7.Walk Away3:29
- 8.The Fallen2:58
- 9.Outsiders3:38
- 10.Lucid Dreams3:44
- 11.Ulysses3:11
- 12.No You Girls3:23
- 13.Right Action2:57
- 14.Evil Eye2:46
- 15.Love Illumination3:45
- 16.Stand on the Horizon4:25
- 17.Always Ascending3:50
- 18.Glimpse of Love3:13
- 19.Curious2:50
- 20.Billy Goodbye3:41
Albums (2004 - 2018)2022
- 1.Jacqueline
- 2.Tell Her Tonight
- 3.Take Me Out
- 4.The Dark of the Matinée
- 5.Auf Achse
- 6.Cheating on You
- 7.This Fire
- 8.Darts of Pleasure
- 9.Michael
- 10.Come On Home
- 11.40′
- 12.Van Tango
- 13.Shopping for Blood
- 14.All for You, Sophia
- 15.Words So Leisured
- 16.The Fallen
- 17.Do You Want To
- 18.This Boy
- 19.Walk Away
- 20.Evil and a Heathen
- 21.You’re the Reason I’m Leaving
- 22.Eleanor Put Your Boots On
- 23.Well That Was Easy
- 24.What You Meant
- 25.I’m Your Villain
- 26.You Could Have It So Much Better
- 27.Fade Together
- 28.Outsiders
- 29.Your Diary
- 30.Fabulously Lazy
- 31.Ulysses
- 32.Turn It On
- 33.No You Girls
- 34.Send Him Away
- 35.Twilight Omens
- 36.Bite Hard
- 37.What She Came For
- 38.Live Alone
- 39.Can’t Stop Feeling
- 40.Lucid Dreams
- 41.Dream Again
- 42.Katherine Kiss Me
- 43.Lucid Dreams (original version)
- 44.Ulysses (The Disco Bloodbath Effect)
- 45.Feeling Kind of Anxious (Ulysses dub mix)
- 46.Right Action
- 47.Evil Eye
- 48.Love Illumination
- 49.Stand on the Horizon
- 50.Fresh Strawberries
- 51.Bullet
- 52.Treason! Animals.
- 53.The Universe Expanded
- 54.Brief Encounters
- 55.Goodbye Lovers and Friends
- 56.Evil Eye (Todd Terje extended mix)
- 57.Stand on the Horizon (Todd Terje extended mix)
- 58.Always Ascending
- 59.Lazy Boy
- 60.Paper Cages
- 61.Finally
- 62.The Academy Award
- 63.Lois Lane
- 64.Huck and Jim
- 65.Glimpse of Love
- 66.Feel the Love Go
- 67.Slow Don’t Kill Me Slow
- 68.Demagogue
Always Ascending2018
- 1.Always Ascending5:21
- 2.Lazy Boy2:59
- 3.Paper Cages3:40
- 4.Finally3:09
- 5.The Academy Award4:14
- 6.Lois Lane3:34
- 7.Huck and Jim3:35
- 8.Glimpse of Love3:12
- 9.Feel the Love Go4:46
- 10.Slow Don’t Kill Me Slow5:18
- 11.Demagogue2:38
Live 20142014
- 1.Bullet3:39
- 2.The Dark of the Matinée4:05
- 3.Tell Her Tonight2:29
- 4.Evil Eye3:08
- 5.Do You Want To?6:28
- 6.Lucid Dreams4:06
- 7.Fresh Strawberries3:47
- 8.Walk Away5:32
- 9.Horizon3:30
- 10.Can’t Stop Feeling (1/2)3:31
- 11.Can’t Stop Feeling (2/2) / No You Girls5:59
- 12.Brief Encounters3:07
- 13.Fallen4:04
- 14.Michael3:45
- 15.Take Me Out4:28
- 16.Love Illumination4:11
- 17.This Fire6:31
- 18.Ulysses3:24
- 19.Right Action3:38
- 20.Evil and a Heathen2:28
- 21.Outsiders7:43
- 22.Goodbye Lovers & Friends6:04
LateNightTales: Franz Ferdinand2014
- 1.Leaving My Old Life Behind3:40
- 2.I’m Only Sleeping3:05
- 3.The Darkside1:55
- 4.For the Love of Money4:06
- 5.Requiem pour un c…2:50
- 6.Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five5:32
- 7.Reach for the Dead4:47
- 8.Zebra6:45
- 9.Old Man3:25
- 10.Sweet Mountain4:13
- 11.Defribillator7:54
- 12.Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand67:24
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action2013
- 1.Right Action3:01
- 2.Evil Eye2:47
- 3.Love Illumination3:44
- 4.Stand on the Horizon4:23
- 5.Fresh Strawberries3:21
- 6.Bullet2:43
- 7.Treason! Animals.4:07
- 8.The Universe Expanded4:34
- 9.Brief Encounters3:09
- 10.Goodbye Lovers and Friends3:15
- 11.Bullet (live)2:40
- 12.No You Girls (live)3:21
- 13.Evil Eye (live)2:55
- 14.Fresh Strawberries (live)3:15
- 15.Right Action (live)3:05
- 16.Goodbye Lovers and Friends (live)3:31
- 17.Can’t Stop Feeling (live)6:03
- 18.Treason! Animals. (live)3:58
- 19.Love and Destroy (live)2:54
- 20.Do You Want To (live)4:14
- 21.Ulysses (live)2:51
- 22.Love Illumination (live)4:07
- 23.Stand on the Horizon (live)4:14
Right Notes, Right Words, Wrong Order2013
- 1.Bullet (live)2:42
- 2.No You Girls (live)3:21
- 3.Evil Eye (live)2:58
- 4.Fresh Strawberries (live)3:15
- 5.Right Action (live)3:05
- 6.Goodbye Lovers & Friends (live)3:31
- 7.Can't Stop Feeling (live)6:03
- 8.Treason! Animals. (live)3:59
- 9.Love and Destroy (live)2:55
- 10.Do You Want To (live)4:14
- 11.Ulysses (live)2:51
- 12.Love Illumination (live)4:07
- 13.Stand on the Horizon (live)4:13
Franz Ferdinand / You Could Have It So Much Better2010
- 1.The Fallen3:42
- 2.Do You Want To3:35
- 3.This Boy2:22
- 4.Walk Away3:36
- 5.Evil and a Heathen2:06
- 6.You’re the Reason I’m Leaving2:47
- 7.Eleanor Put Your Boots On2:50
- 8.Well That Was Easy3:02
- 9.What You Meant3:25
- 10.I’m Your Villain4:04
- 11.You Could Have It So Much Better2:42
- 12.Fade Together3:03
- 13.Outsiders4:03
- 14.Jacqueline3:49
- 15.Tell Her Tonight2:18
- 16.Take Me Out3:57
- 17.The Dark of the Matinée4:03
- 18.Auf Achse4:20
- 19.Cheating on You2:37
- 20.This Fire4:15
- 21.Darts of Pleasure3:00
- 22.Michael3:21
- 23.Come On Home3:46
- 24.40′3:24
Live Tonight:Franz Ferdinand2009
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Blood2009
- 1.Feel the Pressure
- 2.Die on the Floor
- 3.The Vaguest of Feeling
- 4.If I Can’t Have You Then Nobody Can
- 5.Be Afraid
- 6.Katherine Hit Me
- 7.Backwards on My Face
- 8.Feeling Kind of Anxious
- 9.Feel the Envy
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand2009
- 1.Ulysses3:11
- 2.Turn It On2:21
- 3.No You Girls3:42
- 4.Send Him Away2:59
- 5.Twilight Omens2:30
- 6.Bite Hard3:26
- 7.What She Came For3:52
- 8.Live Alone3:29
- 9.Can’t Stop Feeling3:03
- 10.Lucid Dreams7:56
- 11.Dream Again3:18
- 12.Katherine Kiss Me2:57
- 13.Lucid Dreams (original version)3:43
- 14.Ulysses (The Disco Bloodbath Effect)8:05
- 15.Feeling Kind of Anxious (Ulysses dub mix)6:30
Remixes2006
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You Could Have It So Much Better2005
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Franz Ferdinand2005
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Franz Ferdinand2004
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Live 20032003
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Live EP2013
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Covers E.P. Remixes, Volume 12012
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Covers E.P. Remixes, Volume 22012
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Covers E.P.2011
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iTunes Festival: London 20092009
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Sessions@AOL2005
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Darts of Pleasure2003
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Label
- Record label
- Domino Recording Company
Achievements
- Award
- Brit Award for British Group
- Award
- Brit Award for British Rock Act
- Award
- MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video
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Archive
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Ferdinand, Franz
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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