Artist

Franz Ferdinand

47 releases · 45 collaborators · 9 labels

Date active: 2006 – 2025
Relevance: Low, weak ties with the core dub techno cluster
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Bio

Franz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).

Also known as

Blackpool Mafia

Members

Nick McCarthy 22 Alex Kapranos 8 Dino Bardot 5 Robert Hardy 4 Audrey Tait 4 Julian Corrie 3 Paul Thomson

Franz Ferdinand (Artist)

Label Label Relevance Relevance Releases Releases Active Active

Beat Records
Releases: 10 Relevance: very high Active: 2022 – 2025
LateNightTales
Releases: 6 Relevance: very high Active: 2014
No Paper Records
Releases: 4 Relevance: very high Active: 2013
Domino (4)
Releases: 2 Relevance: high Active: 2009
Domino
Releases: 33 Relevance: low Active: 2006 – 2025
Epic
Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2009
Moon Records (2)
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2009
Sony Music
Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2009
Curzon Artificial Eye
Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2017