piano) [u]04/1962 - 06/1969[/u] [a409290] (Lead and rhythm guitars) [u]06/1962 - 10/1962[/u] [a414255] (Bass) [u]06/1962 - 12/1962[/u] [a677434] (Drums) [u]06/1962 - present[/u] [a90541] (Lead vocals

com/artist/Timbaland]Timbaland[/url]

According to his Twitter account

This appears to have suited the band fine as they've continued to record increasingly experimental music with their line-up almost intact (they have had a number of drummers over the years - [a712166]

especially during the 1970s

Franz Ferdinand - Hits To The Head (2xLP) Rules piano) [u]04/1962 - 06/1969[/u] [a409290]Franz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).