ARTISTFranz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand is a rock group formed in Glasgow in 2001. Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy have been members since 2002; Nick McCarthy was part of the group from 2002 to 2016. Andy Knowles served as an additional member from 2005 to 2007. Dino Bardot and Miaoux Miaoux joined in 2017. Audrey Tait has been a member since October 2021, while Paul Thomson’s membership ended that month.

The group’s releases include the EP Darts of Pleasure (2003) and the albums Franz Ferdinand (2004) and You Could Have It So Much Better (2005). These were followed by Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009), Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013), and Always Ascending (2018). The Human Fear was released in 2025.