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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
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Members
- Alex Kapranos: Vocals/Guitar
- Nick McCarthy: Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards
- Bob Hardy: Bass Guitar
- Paul Thomson: Drums
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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 -
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- 2004: Franz Ferdinand
- 2005: You Could Have It So Much Better
- 2009: Franz Ferdinand
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RT @dannymcfly Countries/band. France Ferdinand - you meant Franz !?
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@VikkyJ witty band names mixed with names of countries. EG - France Ferdinand (Franz Ferdinand and France!!) :D
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@douny Il craque son slip là xD en fait, tu vois, il a mis France Ferdinand (Countrie/band) à la place de Franz Ferdinand
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I hate people who think Franz Ferdinand is the singer and not the name of the band.
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The songs are faster live. Most weren't all that slow in the first place. If Franz Ferdinand couldn't play, this might be a liability, but the Scottish quartet has got the chops. And Alex Kapranos sure can sing. (Plus, he always looks genui...
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