Alex Kapranos
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Alex Kapranos is a Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alex Kapranos canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
BNQT
NERFINISHED
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FFS NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Glasgow music scene ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-03-20 ⓘ |
| education | University of Aberdeen (attended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Kapranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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indie rock ⓘ post-punk revival ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasWritten | food columns for The Guardian ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive vocal style
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frontman of Franz Ferdinand ⓘ songwriting in the post-punk revival movement ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Franz Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alex Kapranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Always Ascending
NERFINISHED
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Franz Ferdinand (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonight: Franz Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ You Could Have It So Much Better NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Almondsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBand |
guitarist of Franz Ferdinand
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lead vocalist of Franz Ferdinand ⓘ |
| residence | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
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