Franz Ferdinand (band)

Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The group is named after 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.

Franz Ferdinand
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock, new wave, indie rock, garage rock revival , post-punk revival, pop rock, pop, dance-punk, dance-rock, art rock, punk rock
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Domino
Members	Alex Kapranos Bob Hardy Julian Corrie Dino Bardot Audrey Tait Johnny Marr
Past member(s)	Nicholas McCarthy Paul Thomson
Website	FranzFerdinand.com

The band members are Alex Kapranos, Robert Hardy, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot, Audrey Tait and touring member Johnny Marr ex-The Smiths and past members are Paul Thompson and Nick McCarthy.

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)
• Johnny Marr - lead & rhythm guitar (2025–present)

Former members

• Paul Thompson – drums, percussion, backing and occasional lead vocals (2002–2021)
• Nick McCarthy – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, backing and occasional lead vocals (2002–2016)

Discography

• Franz Ferdinand (2004)
• You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
• Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009)
• Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)
• Always Ascending (2018)
• The Human Fear (2025)