Roo AOTD #68 Franz Ferdinand

All aboard the hype train for Bonnaroo 2023! Only 52 days until we are all on the Farm again, can you believe it? It’s coming up fast and we can’t wait to be dancing with all of you at Bonnaroo! Today’s Artist of the Day is the one and only Franz Ferdinand. Learn more about the artist below. Don’t forget to check out all of our artist spotlights! Check back in with us tomorrow for the next Artist of The Day!

Artist Biography

Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock outfit based out of Glasgow that found their fame running the scene in the early 2000s. Prior to forming Franz Ferdinand, singer/guitarist frontman Alex Kapranos played in various other bands where he met and gathered the members of Franz Ferdinand, the first two being bassist Bob Hardy and pianist Nick McCarthy who ended up playing drums despite never having played the drums before. Paul Thomson joined in on guitar but eventually swapped with Nick. The band used an abandoned warehouse as a practice space that they dubbed the Chateau where they threw rave-like events mixing music and art. From there, the band took off, topping the charts in the U.K. and then in the U.S.. They got nominated for five Grammy Awards in between 2005 and 2006 and won Best British Group and Best British Rock Act at the Brit Awards in 2005. Franz Ferdinand has kept the momentum going for two decades.

Genre

Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock

Scheduled at Bonnaroo

Sunday (Link to Daily Schedules)