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.

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)
Category:2002 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:2000s British music groups
Category:2010s British music groups
Category:Brit Award winners
Category:Indie bands
Category:Musical groups established in 2002
Category:Musical groups from Glasgow
Category:Scottish rock bands
Category:2000s establishments in Scotland