He produced the debut album by British indie rock band Citizens! – Here We Are, which was released by Kitsuné on. His remix of the single " New in Town" by British pop singer Little Boots was featured on various formats of the singles release. Kapranos makes a cameo appearance in the video for " Our Bovine Public". 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 2015, the band collaborated with American band Sparks to form a supergroup named FFS. 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 (guitar, keyboard, backup vocals), Paul Thomson (drums, backup vocals, sometimes guitar) 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 city's Anniesland College, he played in some of Glasgow'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 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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