Franz Ferdinand
Biography
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.
Selected Discography
Tonight:Franz Ferdinand
2009
Blood
2009
You Could Have It So Much Better
2005
Franz Ferdinand
2004
Michael
2004
they stole the zeppelin "trampled under foot" guitar riff for "take me out"
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The take me out guitar riff is totally jacked from jimmy page. i do like the song. But i just had to say that.
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i was listening to no you girls with my dad on the radio and he said, "these guys have been around since the late 80's"
theres my dad for you. |
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the self titled one is awesome. i saw these guys open for Green Day in August. totally orgasmic
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happyjack you really said it....
it seems like every album they come out with is not quite as good as the one before it. i can still find amazing songs on every one though |
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FF is super!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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they sound kinda nice. I don' know what it is I like about the sound, but it's a nice change from all the hard rock I listen to.
No You Girls Take Me Out and, Lucid Dreams The last one was the first song I heard fromthem, and I never go tired of its consant plays on the radio when it came out. |
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they're amazing!! they're so funny... and sorta weird, and artsy...they ' r e mad good. period.
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Take Me Out was there biggest hit here in the U.S.
I do love that song though, but one of my other favorites is Lucid Dreams. |
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how have you not heard of the song take me out ! It is awesome!!=D
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franz ferdinand is from britain of course they're not as popular in the usa. but they still have a vast fan base in the states. i cant beleive youve never heard of them
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their self titled albumn is sooo good it blew my mind, but their recent albumns is descending past the point of no return.
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they rocked at the fox in oakland last month... one of the best gigs i've seen...
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WHATtheFUCK ARE YOU LISTENING TO IT FOR LITTLE WILLOW! WAY TO BE ORIGINAL WITH YOUR NAME AS WELL YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR BLEEDINGass h o l e BACK TO YOUR GODSMACK BUTT BUDDIES SINCE YOUR MIND IS TO CLOSED TO REALIZE WHAT GOOD MUSIC REALLY IS
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A band with so much potential... a d o r e d their first album but the second was more mainstream sounding and I didn't enjoy it as much. We'll see where they go next.
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