What is Franz Ferdinand (band)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Franz Ferdinand | Img = Franz Ferdinand - O2 Academy Brixton - Saturday 24th February 2018 FranzFBrixton240218-38 (26699814248).jpg | Background = group_or_band | Origin = {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new wave music|new wave]], [[indie rock]], [[garage rock revival]] , [[post-punk revival]], [[pop rock]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[dance-punk]], [[dance-rock]], [[art rock]], [[punk rock]] | Years_active = 2002–present | current_members = [[Alex Kapranos]]<br>[[Robert Hardy (bassist)|Robert Hardy]]<br>[[Julian Corrie]]<br>[[Dino Bardot]]<br>[[Audrey Tait]] | past_members = [[Nicholas McCarthy]]<br>[[Paul Thomson]] | Label = [[Domino Records|Domino]] | URL = [http://www.franzferdinand.com FranzFerdinand.com] }} '''Franz Ferdinand''' is a Scottish [[Indie (music)|indie]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[band]] from [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]. The group is named after [[Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria|Archduke Franz Ferdinand]] of [[Austria-Hungary]]. The band has released five albums, ''Franz Ferdinand'', ''You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand'', ''Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'', ''Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action'', and their most recent release, ''Always Ascending''. The band members are Alex Kapranos, Robert Hardy, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot and Audrey Tait and past members are Paul Thompson and Nick McCarthy. {{music-stub}} == Members == ===Current members=== *[[Alex Kapranos]] – lead vocals, lead guitar (2002–present); piano (2005–present) *[[Bob Hardy]] – bass guitar, percussion (2002–present); backing vocals (2002–2008) *[[Julian Corrie]] – keyboards, synthesisers, lead guitar, backing vocals (2017–present) *[[Dino Bardot]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2017–present) *[[Audrey Tait]] – drums, percussion (2021–present) ===Former members=== *[[Paul Thompson]] – drums, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals (2002–2021) *[[N