The band started out with a DIY ethic that saw them take over a disused art-deco warehouse in Glasgow and rename it The Chateau. "Where's the fun in that?" they pondered at every stage, making enjoyment the top priority and ensuring they did not disappear up their own muso posteriors. But at the same time bringing an edge to it."įranz Ferdinand had a question they asked themselves every time they wrote a song, Kapranos said. "We want people to go away from the gigs humming the tunes that we were singing. The band were chased by 40 record labels before signing a deal
Singer Alex Kapranos was studying English at university but had friends at art school, and the line-up was completed when guitarist Nick McCarthy moved from Munich, Germany, to the city.Īt the turn of the year, Kapranos told BBC News Online the band were fed up with serious bands in "that post-rock thing that seemed to be doing its damndest to avoid any bloody tune". The four-piece met two years ago when drummer Paul Thomson was working at the Glasgow art school where bassist Bob Hardy was studying. The album has sold 500,000 in the States and total sales are pushing two million worldwide.Īnd they were the only UK band to win an MTV Video Music Award this year, taking the breakthrough video crown for Take Me Out. They have also found success in Japan, Europe and the US. On the festivals circuit, they have been one of the main attractions for huge crowds at Glastonbury, T in the Park and Reading/Leeds. Their first UK single hit number three in January, followed by two more top 20 hits, while the album has sold more than 600,000 copies in seven months on release. With a cool, spiky, fun sound previously associated with bands like Talking Heads, they hit upon a style that had been out of fashion for a while and so was ripe for another airing. They have risen to the head of the UK's art rock ranks with an album of songs that are catchy, creative and original enough to sound fresh. With their self-titled debut, Franz Ferdinand have achieved what most rock bands crave - high credibility and critical acclaim while also selling stacks of CDs.
Please downvote if incorrect! Self-deletes if score is 0.Franz Ferdinand have sold two million albums worldwide Last.fm: 3,191,082 listeners, 112,614,746 plays tags: indie, indie rock, alternative, seen live The band decided on the name after seeing a racehorse named Archduke Ferdinand win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, eventually coming to the decision as the alliteration and sound of the name appealed to them.ĭiscography Franz Ferdinand (2004) You Could Have It So Much Better (2005) Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009) Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013) Always Ascending (2018) Read more on Last.fm. The band is named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria whose assassination was one of the main reasons for the start of the First World War. The band has also received several Grammy Award nominations.
From the album, three top-ten singles were released, "Take Me Out", "The Dark of the Matinée" and "This Fire". NME named Franz Ferdinand as their Album of the Year. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two BRIT Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. 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. The next year Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band. The band was 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) until 2016 when McCarthy left them. 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.
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