Franz Ferdinand

Summary

Franz Ferdinand is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,338 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Franz Ferdinand's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Franz Ferdinand's genre is punk rock^[4].
• Franz Ferdinand's genre is indie rock^[5].
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is named after Franz Ferdinand^[6].
• Franz Ferdinand's record label is recorded as Domino Recording Company^[7].
• Franz Ferdinand's discography is recorded as Franz Ferdinand discography^[8].
• Franz Ferdinand's Commons category is recorded as Franz Ferdinand (musical group)^[9].
• Franz Ferdinand's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• Franz Ferdinand comprises Alex Kapranos^[11].
• Franz Ferdinand comprises Robert Hardy^[12].
• Franz Ferdinand comprises Dino Bardot^[13].
• Franz Ferdinand comprises Miaoux Miaoux^[14].
• Franz Ferdinand comprises Audrey Tait^[15].
• 2002 marks the founding of Franz Ferdinand^[16].
• Franz Ferdinand's location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[17].
• Franz Ferdinand's official website is recorded as https://franzferdinand.com/^[18].
• Franz Ferdinand's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franz Ferdinand (band)^[19].
• Franz Ferdinand's Commons gallery is recorded as Franz Ferdinand (musical group)^[20].
• Franz Ferdinand's nominated for is recorded as Shortlist Music Prize^[21].
• Franz Ferdinand's topic has template is recorded as Template:Franz Ferdinand^[22].
• Franz Ferdinand's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Franz Ferdinand'}^[23].
• Franz Ferdinand's start of work period is recorded as 2002^[24].
• Franz Ferdinand's member category is recorded as Category:Franz Ferdinand (band) members^[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[26]

• Country: GB^[27]

• Began / founded: 2001^[28]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new wave, pop, post-punk, post-punk revival^[29]

• Community tags: alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, british, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new wave, pop, post-punk, post-punk revival, scottish^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: aa7a2827-f74b-473c-bd79-03d065835cf7^[31]

Body

Founding

2002 marks the founding of Franz Ferdinand^[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[17].

Identity

Franz Ferdinand's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[23].

Why It Matters

Franz Ferdinand ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,338 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]