He also produced their single-only track ' Don't You Wanna Be Relevant?', which was featured with 'Our Bovine Public' (from Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever) as a double A-side. Kapranos produced Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever-the third album by British indie rock group The Cribs in Vancouver, B.C., released on. In 2020 Kapranos released an English-French cover of ' Summer Wine' with Clara Luciani. In 2019 British band All We Are released a single 'Heart Attack' with Alex Kapranos. In 2015, the Franz Ferdinand collaborated with American band Sparks to form a supergroup named FFS.Īlso in 2015 Kapranos joined the supergroup BNQT. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two Brit Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. The band saw chart success after their second single ' Take Me Out' was released on 12 January 2004 and reached Number 3 in the UK Charts followed by their debut album Franz Ferdinand (released 9 February 2004), which debuted on the UK album chart at Number 3. The band was composed of Kapranos, Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals), Paul Thomson (drums, backing vocals) and Bob Hardy (bass). Kapranos performing with Franz Ferdinand in October 2005Īfter dropping 'Huntley' from his name, Kapranos formed Franz Ferdinand in 2001.

He is also known to have contributed to the noise act Urusei Yatsura and Lung Leg recordings. While working at the Glasgow's Anniesland College in late 90's, Alex Kapranos played in some of city's popular bands, including The Blisters (later known as The Karelia), The Amphetameanies and The Yummy Fur. From the early 1990s, he was a fixture of the Glasgow music scene, running live nights at The 13th Note Café, most notably The Kazoo Club.

Kapranos worked as a chef, barman, music promoter, driver, welder and IT lecturer prior to his success in music. In 2005, he was awarded Strathclyde's Alumnus of the Year. After dropping out, he continued studying at the University of Strathclyde, gaining a BA. He attended the University of Aberdeen to study Theology. As a two-month-old he moved to Sunderland, moving to Scotland when he was 7. He has also been a part of the supergroups FFS and BNQT.Īlexander Paul Kapranos Huntley was born on 20 March 1972 in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, the son of an English mother and Greek father. He is best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand. Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley (born 20 March 1972) is a Scottish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and author.

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