Franz Ferdinand Band

- Formed: 2001
- Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
- Studio Albums: 3
- Mercury Music Prize winner: 2004

Franz Ferdinand are an alternative New Wave Punk band from Scotland. They won the Mercury Music Prize in 2004 for their self-titled debut album.allmusic: Franz Ferdinand Biography
Members
- Alex Kapranos: Vocals/Guitar
- Nick McCarthy: Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards
- Bob Hardy: Bass Guitar
- Paul Thomson: Drums
Formation

The members played in various bands during the 1990s including The Karelia, Yummy Fur and Embryo. Kapranos and Thomson, who had played together in Yummy Fur, teamed up to write songs together. Around the same time Kapranos taught his friend Bob Hardy how to play bass guitar. Kapranos then met guitarist Nick McCarthy in 2001 who had recently returned to Scotland after studying jazz bass in Germany.allmusic: Franz Ferdinand Biography
Discography
- 2004: Franz Ferdinand
- 2005: You Could Have It So Much Better
- 2009: Franz Ferdinand

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