Franz Ferdinand December 15, 2008

One of the more dynamic young groups to emerge from Glasgow, Franz Ferdinand is riding high on the strength of their self-titled debut album. Formed in 2002, the group released their first EP, 'Darts of Pleasure' in the fall of 2003. They gained even more notice opening for Interpol and Hot Hot Heat, and the band won the coveted 2004 Mercury Music Prize.