It peaked within the top-ten in multiple countries and earned Grammy-nominations for Best Alternative Album and for one of the singles, ' Do You Want To'. In 2005, the band released their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better, produced by Rich Costey. Their self-titled debut studio album won the 2004 Mercury Prize and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album. 'Take Me Out' charted in several countries and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal it became the band's signature song.

The band's first two singles, ' Darts of Pleasure' and ' Take Me Out', peaked within the top 50 on the UK Singles Chart. They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards – winning one for Best British Group – as well as one NME Award. The band is one of the more popular post-punk revival bands, garnering multiple UK top 20 hits. Julian Corrie (keyboards, lead guitar, backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year, and Audrey Tait (drums) joined the band after Thomson left in 2021. The band's original line-up was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002.

Franz ferdinand band members