Drifting together from various Glasgow bands, Franz Ferdinand honed their craft
in an abandoned warehouse which they dubbed The Chateau where they started
promoting their own gigs and holding parties. Steadily building up a fan base of
loyal followers their debut album 'Franz Ferdinand' (2004) burst forth with
choppy, art school indie anthems that would invade the charts. Propelled by
singles 'Take Me Out', 'The Dark of the Matinee' and 'This Fire', the album
reached number three in the UK charts and won the prestigious Mercury Music
Prize.
Establishing themselves high on th...