Franz Ferdinand, Barcelona

Franz Ferdinand biography

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. 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. The next year Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band. As of October 2021, Audrey Tait (drums) has replaced Paul Thomson, after he amicably separated from the band. - Discography Franz Ferdinand (2004) You Could Have It So Much Better (2005) Blood; Franz Ferdinand (2009) Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009) Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013) FFS (2015) (Collaborative album with the band Sparks) Always Ascending (2018) Hits to the Head (2022)

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