Franz Ferdinand
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Biography
[Edit]Glasgow's art-damaged rock quartet Franz Ferdinand — named for the Austro-Hungarian Archduke whose murder sparked World War I — feature bassist Bob Hardy, guitarist Nick McCarthy, drummer Paul Thomson, and singer/guitarist Alex Kapranos. In late 2001, Kapranos and Hardy had begun working on music together when they met McCarthy, a classically trained pianist and double bass player who originally played drums for the group despite no prior experience as a drummer. The trio had been rehearsing at McCarthy's house for a while when they met and started playing with Thomson, a former drummer for the Yummy Fur who felt like playing guitar instead. Eventually, McCarthy and Thomson switched to guitar and drums, and the band switched practice spaces, stumbling upon an abandoned warehouse that they named the Chateau.
The Chateau became Franz Ferdinand's headquarters, where they rehearsed and held rave-like events incorporating music and art (Hardy graduated from the Glasgow School of Art, and Thomson also posed as a life model there). The bandmembers needed a new rehearsal space once their illicit art parties were discovered by the police, and they found one in a Victorian courthouse and jail. By summer 2002, they'd recorded an EP's worth of material that they intended to release themselves, but word of mouth about the band spread and Franz Ferdinand signed to Domino in the summer of 2003. The group's EP Darts of Pleasure, which led some to label Franz Ferdinand "the Scottish Interpol," was released that fall, and the band spent the rest of the year supporting groups such as Hot Hot Heat and Interpol. Franz Ferdinand's second single, Take Me Out, arrived in early 2004. The single propelled them to greater popularity in the U.K. and laid the groundwork for the band's debut album. Franz Ferdinand was released in February 2004 in the U.K. and a month later stateside.
Franz Ferdinand's success followed them across the pond; "Take Me Out" became a sizable modern rock hit, in part thanks to the song's cutting-edge video, which earned the Breakthrough Video award at that year's MTV Music Video Awards. The group's momentum continued with the release of the Michael single and Mercury Prize win over such artists as the Streets, Basement Jaxx, and Keane. Franz Ferdinand released their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better, in fall 2005. The bandmembers began writing songs for their third album that year, but scrapped them for a fresh set of songs that they planned to make into a "dirty pop" concept album. Franz Ferdinand tried out a few producers to help them go in a more dance- and pop-influenced direction, including Erol Alkan and Xenomania, the production team behind many of Girls Aloud's hits, before deciding on Dan Carey, who had worked with Kylie Minogue, CSS, Hot Chip, and Lily Allen. The song "Lucid Dreams" appeared on the soundtrack to Madden NFL 09 and was released in fall 2008; early in 2009, the single Ulysses arrived a week before the release of Franz Ferdinand's third album, Tonight. That summer, the band released Blood, an album featuring dub-inspired remixes of Tonight's songs. Franz Ferdinand began working on new material in 2010, gradually incorporating new songs into their setlists while touring in 2012 and 2013. Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which featured collaborations with Hot Chip's Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor, Peter Björn & John's Björn Yttling, Veronica Falls' Roxanne Clifford, and DJ Todd Terje, arrived in August 2013 and delivered a bold, streamlined sound reminiscent of the band's earliest work.
Title: Lucid Dreams
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Electro, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Pop
Title: Ulysses (Remixes)
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Electro, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Disco
Title: The Fallen
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Electro, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Ulysses
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Electro, Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Live 2014 at the London Roundhouse
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Take Me Out (Naum Gabo Re-version) - Single
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: You Could Have It So Much Better
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Take Me Out (Morgan Geist Re-version) - Single
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Franz Ferdinand (Special Edition Version)
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Remixes
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Indie Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Blood
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Dance, Rock, Funk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Dub, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: No You Girls
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Dance, House, Techno, Electro, Rock, Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Pop
Title: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand CD - 2 (Blood)
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Alternative Dance, Rock, Funk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Post Punk, Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Title: Can'T Stop Feeling
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Funk Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Dub, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Walk Away
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Psychedelic Pop
Title: Late Night Tales - Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Always Ascending - Remixes (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Cassius, Franz Ferdinand, Nina Kraviz, Domino
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno
Title: Late Night Tales
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Collections
Title: Egofm Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Disco, Funk
Title: Playgroup Reproductions Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Buena Vista Social Club - Rhythms Del Mundo
Genre: Latin
Title: Colours Are Brighter
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Endless Love 2014 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Virgin Radio 2014 (CD2)
Title: Triple M's 30 Years Of Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Xtrem Acoustic Album (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Indie Pop Hold Songs
Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop, Post Punk
Title: 3FM - 36 Serious Tracks (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Grimm (Unofficial Soundtrack) (Season 1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 30 Years Of Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Studio Brussel-Studio Britpop
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Jahre Rolling Stone
Genre: Rock
Title: De Tijdloze
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Dumb And Dumber To (Unofficial Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Many Faces Of Daft Punk
Genre: Deep House, Electropop, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Top 40 Karaoke Rock Classics
Genre: Rock
Title: Rhythms Del Mundo: Cuba
Title: 100 Hits: Indie
Genre: Indie Pop
Title: Summer Beach Party (CD2)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Club/Dance, Latin, Pop
Title: Looking For The Summer (CD2)
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Les Inrockuptibles Printemps Ete 2015 Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Uncut Presents 2004.06
Title: De Tijdloze Vol. 2
Title: De Tijd Love Vol. 2
Title: Greatest Ever - Indie Disco (CD2)
Genre: Indie Pop, Pop, Alternative
Title: 2000s Wonderland Started
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Grunge, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: EDM Singles (10.01.18)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Vital Middle Pop Hits 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, Country, Nu Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: The Many Faces Of Depeche Mode (CD1)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge - The Collection
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest BRIT Awards Winners 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Best Rock Of All Time (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Home Sweet Rock 2020 (CD2)
Title: 2000s Party Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Festival Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Festival Anthems 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest 00s Indie Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: ’2000s Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 2000s Indie Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: 2000s Alternative Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 2000s Alternative Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Necessary Rock Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Dance-Punk Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Dance-Punk Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of 00's (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 00s Rock Songs Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: 2000's Smash Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Best Of Rock: 2005 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Rock: 2004 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 2004 (CD2)
Title: Best Of Rock: 2005 (CD2)
Featuring albums
Title: Disco Circus Vol. 01 (Compiled and Mixed By MiGHty MOUse)
Artist: Mighty Mouse
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Reworked/Remixed
Artist: Trentemøller / Trentemoller
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Azuli Presents Future Disco - a Guide To 21st Century Disco
Artist: Sean Brosnan
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Endless Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Alternative Rock
Title: Ed Banger / Because Music Present Justice
Artist: Justice
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Electro
Title: I Am Others (Microfilm) (Remixes 2008 - 2012)
Artist: Microfilm
Genre: Electronica, Synth Pop
Title: Radio Soulwax Live - Get Yer Yo Yo's Out!
Artist: 2 Many DJ's
Genre: Electronica, Rock, DJ/Remixes
Title: Reworks Volume 1: The Stories Behind the Remixes
Artist: Erol Alkan
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Rhythms Del Mundo (Cuba)
Artist: Rhythms Del Mundo
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Latin, Pop