Franz Ferdinand
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 2002 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Active: 2002 - present
Biography
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The original lineup consisted of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Nick McCarthy (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Bob Hardy (bass), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Julian Corrie (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar, backing vocals) joined in 2017 after McCarthy left in 2016, and Audrey Tait (drums, percussion) joined after Thomson left in 2021.
Genres
Franz Ferdinand Discography
- Darts of Pleasure (2003) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- Franz Ferdinand (2004) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Matinée (2004) - Single - rated 3.74/5
- Michael (2004) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- This Fffire (2004) - Single - rated 3.8/5
- Take Me Out (2004) - Single - rated 4.01/5
- You Could Have It So Much Better (2005) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Do You Want To (2005) - Single - rated 3.53/5
- Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009) - Album - rated 3.37/5
- Blood (2009) - Album - rated 2.57/5
- Ulysses (2009) - Single - rated 3.46/5
- Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- Always Ascending (2018) - Album - rated 2.86/5
- The Human Fear (2025) - Album - rated 2.78/5
Members
- Alex Kapranos - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (2002–Present)
- Bob Hardy - bass (2002–Present)
- Julian Corrie - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (2017–Present)
- Dino Bardot - guitar, backing vocals (2017–Present)
- Audrey Tait - drums, percussion (2021–Present)
- Nick McCarthy - guitar, keyboards, vocals (2002–2016)
- Paul Thomson - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2002–2021)