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Alex Kapranos (born Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley, March 20, 1972) is an English musician of part Greek descent. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the Glaswegian band Franz Ferdinand. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Pytheas (Î Ï…Î¸ÎÎ±Ï‚) is the first known Greek to come to Britain, and Pretannia , to become Britannia, is Diodoruss hellenised version of the name already used by some of the local peoples of the time to describe themselves, Pretani. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Early life

Alex Kapranos was born in Almondsbury, England but moved to the North East of England when he was three months old, spending his early childhood in Sunderland and South Shields,^{[citation needed]} his mother's home town, and spent most summers in his father's native Greece. Huntley is the name his father adopted from his father's aunt. Location within the British Isles Almondsbury is a large village near junction 16 of the M5 motorway, in South Gloucestershire, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ... , South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne, with a population of about 90,000. ...

In 1980, he moved with his family to Edinburgh, then to Glasgow in 1984. At the age of seventeen, Kapranos attended the University of Aberdeen to study theology. After dropping out, he continued his studies at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow where he studied English and Catering, eventually gaining a BA. He worked as a chef, barman, music promoter, driver, welder and lecturer prior to finding fame with Franz Ferdinand. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The University of Strathclyde (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Music Before Franz Ferdinand

From the early 1990s, he was a fixture of the Glasgow music scene, running live nights at the 13th Note, most notably The Kazoo Club.^{[citation needed]} While working as a chef, bartender, lecturer in IT at the city's Anniesland College, and other various jobs, he played in some of Glasgow's popular bands, including The Blisters, long-standing ska stalwarts The Amphetameanies, The Yummy Fur and The Karelia (formerly known as The Blisters). He is also known to have contributed to Urusei Yatsura and Lungleg recordings. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Anniesland College is a small, local further education college in Glasgow, Scotland, established in 1964. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... The Yummy Fur were an indie band from Glasgow, formed in 1992, and disbanded 1999. ... 1997 The album cover; Alex Huntley in the center The Karelia was a Scottish band formed by current Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos, known at the time as Alex Huntley. ... Now defunct Glaswegian band who created angular pop / rock music in the same vein as Pavement. ...

Franz Ferdinand

After dropping "Huntley" from his name, he formed Franz Ferdinand in 2001. The band comprises Kapranos, Nick McCarthy (guitar, keyboard, backup vocals), Paul Thomson (drums, backup vocals, sometimes guitar) and Bob Hardy (bass). Eight singles, two albums and an EP have charted in the United Kingdom to date, and their eponymous debut album won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, two BRIT Awards, an Breakthrough Video MTV Award and an Ivor. Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Nick McCarthy (born Nicholas Augustine McCarthy December 13, 1974) is an English musician. ... Paul Thomson of Franz Ferdinand Paul Robert Nester Thomson (born 15 September 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the drummer for Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners of the Breakthrough Video Award. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. ...

Writing

In September 2005, Kapranos began Soundbites[1], a weekly food column for G2 in the Guardian newspaper, which detailed his culinary adventures as Franz Ferdinand traversed the globe on their world tour. Sound Bites, a book of the column and unreleased material illustrated by Andy Knowles was released in 2006. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Andrew Knowles (born June 30, 1981, in Bolton, Lancashire, England is an artist and drummer. ...

Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand was read by Alex Kapranos on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week 4-8 December 2006, described as "his account about what he ate while touring the world." [2] old Radio 4 logo BBC Radio 4 is a UK domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...

Production

Kapranos produced "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever" - the third album by British indie rock group The Cribs in Vancouver BC, released in May 2007. Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever is the title of The Cribs third album, scheduled to be released on May 21, 2007. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... The Cribs are an English 3-piece indie band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, consisting of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. ...

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Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | Articles with unsourced statements since April 2007 | 1972 births | Living people | English male singers | English rock singers | English atheists | English rock guitarists | English songwriters | British Greeks | Franz Ferdinand members | Ivor Novello Award winners | Alumni of the University of Strathclyde Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Nick McCarthy (born Nicholas Augustine McCarthy December 13, 1974) is an English musician. ... Paul Thomson of Franz Ferdinand Paul Robert Nester Thomson (born 15 September 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the drummer for Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand. ... // Franz Ferdinand United Kingdom: #3 (4x Platinum) (Sales: 1,200,000) United States: #32 (Platinum) (Sales: 1,000,000) Germany: #16 (Gold) (Sales: 100,000) Canada: #? (Gold) (Sales: 50,000) New Zealand: #5 (Platinum) (Sales: 15,000) You Could Have It So Much Better United Kingdom: #1 (Platinum) (Sales: 300... Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. ... You Could Have It So Much Better is the second album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom (see 2005 in British music). ... Franz Ferdinand are currently working on their third album to be released early 2008. ... Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ... Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ... Take Me Out is the breakthrough hit and second single from Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. ... The Dark of the MatinÃ©e, also known simply as MatinÃ©e, is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. ... Michael is a song by Franz Ferdinand and was the fourth single released from their debut self-titled album. ... This Fire is the fifth single by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand from their eponymous album. ... Do You Want To is the lead single for Franz Ferdinands second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ... Walk Away is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ... Alternate covers L. Wells cover The Fallen and L. Wells are songs by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand. ... Eleanor Put Your Boots On is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, and is featured on their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better. ... Franz Ferdinand is a two-disc music DVD from the band with the same name. ... This article is about the UK based Domino Records founded in 1993. ... Tore Johansson is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in MalmÃ¶, Sweden. ... Rich Costey is a record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with many bands including Muse, Cave In, Franz Ferdinand, The Mars Volta, Doves, Bloc Party, Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, Supergrass, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Philip Glass, Mew, Dave Navarro, Fiona Apple, Mastodon... The album cover; Alex Kapranos in the center The Karelia was a Scottish band formed by current Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos, known at the time as Alex Huntley. ... The Yummy Fur were an indie band from Glasgow, formed in 1992, and disbanded 1999. ... For the Scottish rock band, see Franz Ferdinand (band). ...

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