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FRANZ FERDINAND

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Franz Ferdinand
[2004]






So who's this guy Franz Ferdinand, you ask? Actually, they're four guys, and they're the coolest new band around. Get to know them in this exclusive close-up:

Exclusive Video Interview


At this year's South By Southwest music fest in Austin, Texas, Franz Ferdinand were the band everyone wanted to see. Luckily, LAUNCH managed to squeeze past the velvet rope to shoot their killer SXSW performance. Check it out:

Exclusive Performance:
Jacqueline

This bizarre, eye-popping, animated video is the perfect introduction to this completely unique and quirky group of Glaswegians:

Take Me Out


In this video, Franz Ferdinand are the first rockers since AC/DC's Angus Young to make schoolboy uniforms look cool. And this is the only place in the U.S. where you can see it! Watch this exclusive Stateside clip now:

Matinee

Visit FF's photo gallery to see pics of these great Scots:

Photo Gallery





Still freakin' for Franz? Then click on these links for more info:

Official Franz Ferdinand Website

Epic Records Website

LAUNCH's Franz Ferdinand
Artist Page


FF's awesome first single sounds like nothing else out there. Give your ears some much-needed stimulation and listen ASAP:

Take Me Out



This white-hot dance floor track just might be the post-punk answer to "Disco Inferno"! Get your indie-rock groove on now:

This Fire



This smooth, sexy number delivers exactly what its title promises--pure audio ecstasy. Enjoy:

Darts Of Pleasure



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