# Franz Ferdinand > Scottish rock band from Glasgow **Wikidata**: [Q173180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173180) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Ferdinand_(band)) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-ferdinand ## Summary Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band from Glasgow. The group began in 2002 and is associated with genres including indie rock and punk rock. Its official website is https://franzferdinand.com/. ## Key Facts - Franz Ferdinand is a **musical group** (a musical ensemble which performs music). - Description (Wikidata): **Scottish rock band from Glasgow**. - **Inception / work period start**: **2002**. - **Official website**: https://franzferdinand.com/ - **Wikipedia title**: *Franz Ferdinand (band)*. - **Sitelink count** (entity): **61**. - **Associated genres (related)**: **indie rock**; **punk rock**. - **Origin/associated place (related)**: **Glasgow**, Scotland, United Kingdom. - **Related organization**: **Domino Recording Company** (UK-based record label founded in 1993; headquarters: London; country: United Kingdom). - **People connected to the band (contains/subsidiaries; related)**: - **Alex Kapranos** (Scottish rock musician) - **Nick McCarthy** (British musician) - **Paul Thomson** (British drummer) - **Robert Hardy** (British musician) - **Dino Bardot** (British musician) - **Miaoux Miaoux** (musical artist) - **Name ambiguity (related entity)**: “**Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria**” is a separate person (heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, 1863–1914). ## FAQs ### Is Franz Ferdinand a band or a historical figure? In this entry, Franz Ferdinand refers to the **Scottish rock band from Glasgow**. A different related entity is **Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863–1914)**, who was heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. ### When did Franz Ferdinand form? Franz Ferdinand’s inception and work period start are both listed as **2002**. ### Where is Franz Ferdinand from? Franz Ferdinand is described as a Scottish rock band from **Glasgow**. Glasgow is a city in **Scotland, United Kingdom**. ### What genres are associated with Franz Ferdinand? The related genres listed are **indie rock** and **punk rock**. ### Who are the people associated with Franz Ferdinand in the provided data? The connected people listed are **Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy, Dino Bardot, and Miaoux Miaoux**. Their occupations in the source range from musician and drummer to musical artist. ### Does Franz Ferdinand have an official website? Yes. The band’s website is **https://franzferdinand.com/**. ### Is Franz Ferdinand connected to any record label in the provided material? Yes. The related organization listed is **Domino Recording Company**, a UK-based record label founded in **1993** with headquarters in **London**. ## Why It Matters Franz Ferdinand matters as a notable **Scottish rock band from Glasgow** with a documented presence across major knowledge bases (reflected by its sitelink count and dedicated Wikipedia title). The entity is also important for disambiguation: the same name is strongly associated with **Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria**, so clear identification prevents confusion between a modern musical group and a major historical figure. Within music categorization, its linkage to **indie rock** and **punk rock** helps systems and users place the band within recognizable rock subgenres and connect it to related scenes and organizations such as **Domino Recording Company**. ## Notable For - Being explicitly identified as a **Scottish rock band from Glasgow**. - **Active since 2002** (inception/work period start). - Having an official web presence at **https://franzferdinand.com/**. - Clear disambiguation via a dedicated Wikipedia title: *Franz Ferdinand (band)*. - Structured links to multiple associated individuals (Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson, Robert Hardy, Dino Bardot, Miaoux Miaoux). - Related genre connections to **indie rock** and **punk rock**. - A related connection to **Domino Recording Company** (UK-based label founded in 1993; headquartered in London). ## Body ### Identity and Classification Franz Ferdinand is classified as a **musical group**, meaning a musical ensemble which performs music. Its Wikidata description specifies it as a **Scottish rock band from Glasgow**. The corresponding Wikipedia page title provided is *Franz Ferdinand (band)*, reinforcing that this entity is the band rather than other uses of the name. ### Timeline and Activity The band’s **inception** is listed as **2002**. The **work period start** is also **2002**, matching the inception date in the provided structured properties. ### Online Presence and Knowledge-Base Footprint - **Official website**: https://franzferdinand.com/ - **Sitelink count**: 61 (as provided for this entity) These properties indicate a well-represented entity across linked knowledge sources and a canonical web destination. ### Geographic Context: Glasgow and the United Kingdom Franz Ferdinand is connected to **Glasgow**, described as a city in Scotland within the **United Kingdom**. The United Kingdom is referenced as the country context for related entities in the dataset (for example, citizenship values for connected people and the country of Domino Recording Company). ### Genres and Musical Context The related genre connections include: - **Indie rock** (a genre of rock music and subgenre of alternative rock; inception listed as 1981 in the related data) - **Punk rock** (genre of rock music; inception listed as 1975 in the related data) These links position Franz Ferdinand within recognized rock genre groupings used by knowledge graphs and music classification systems. ### Associated Organization: Domino Recording Company Franz Ferdinand is related to **Domino Recording Company**, described as a **UK based record label founded in 1993**. The label’s **headquarters** are listed as **London**, and its **country** is the **United Kingdom**. ### People Connected to Franz Ferdinand (Contains / Subsidiaries) The provided “Contains / Subsidiaries” list names individuals connected to the band: - **Alex Kapranos** — Scottish rock musician - **Nick McCarthy** — British musician - **Paul Thomson** — British drummer - **Robert Hardy** — British musician - **Dino Bardot** — British musician - **Miaoux Miaoux** — musical artist The same set of people also appears under the “related” section, reinforcing the association in the source material. ### Name Ambiguity and Disambiguation: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria The dataset explicitly includes a separate related entity: **Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria**, described as the **heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary (1863–1914)**. This is a distinct person entity and not the Scottish rock band; the presence of both entities in the same context highlights the need for careful disambiguation when users or systems refer to “Franz Ferdinand.” ## References 1. MusicBrainz 2. Virtual International Authority File 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. BBC Things 5. Discogs 6. The Guardian