FFS (band)

FFS

FFS performing in 2015 at the Albert Hall in Manchester. From left to right: McCarthy, Russell Mael, Kapranos, Ron Mael (foreground), Thomson, Hardy (background).
Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland (Franz Ferdinand)
Los Angeles, California (Sparks)
Genres
Years active 2014–present
Labels Domino
Associated acts
Website www.ffsmusic.com
Members Alex Kapranos
Nick McCarthy
Bob Hardy
Paul Thomson
Ron Mael
Russell Mael

FFS (an abbreviation of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) is a supergroup formed by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and American rock-pop band Sparks, signed to the Domino Recording Company. Their formation was announced on 9 March 2015, but the two bands had been recording since at least the mid-2000s. The group's eponymous debut studio album was recorded in late 2014 and released in the UK on 8 June and in the U.S. on 9 June 2015.

History

Pre-formation (2004)

Franz Ferdinand and Sparks originally began working on music together in 2004, shortly after the release of Franz Ferdinand's eponymous debut studio album, when it was discovered that the two bands were fans of each other. They had sent each other a few demos, one of which was "Piss Off", the twelfth track on FFS, but the two bands were busy with other activities and they were not able to fully record an album together.[1]

Formation and FFS (2014–present)

In 2013, it was announced that the two bands were both performing at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While searching for a dentist in San Francisco, Alex Kapranos, a member of Franz Ferdinand, was found by Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks. The Mael brothers invited the band to watch their set at the festival, and later, the two bands agreed that it was time to record an album together.[1] On 9 March 2015, it was announced that Franz Ferdinand and Sparks had formed a supergroup together by the name of FFS.[2]

On 1 April, it was announced that the band would be releasing their eponymous debut studio album on 8 June in the UK and 9 June 2015 in the U.S.[3] FFS was recorded at RAK Studios in London during a 15-day period in late 2014. It was also produced by Grammy Award-winning music producer John Congleton.[1] FFS was released to a positive critical and commercial success.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 AUT
[6]		 BEL
(VL)
[7]		 BEL
(WA)
[8]		 FRA
[9]		 GER
 NLD
[10]		 SWI
[11]
FFS 17 85 36 44 32 27 22 13 19

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(VL)
[7]
"Johnny Delusional" 2015 90 FFS
"Call Girl" —
"Police Encounters" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Piss Off" 2015 FFS
"Collaborations Don't Work"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FFS". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Goble, Corban (9 March 2015). "Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Form Supergroup FFS". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (1 April 2015). "Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Announce Self-Titled Album as FFS". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "FFS". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (13 June 2015). "ARIA Albums: Muse Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "FFS - FFS" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 "FFS - FFS" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "FFS - FFS" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "FFS - FFS" (in French). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "FFS - FFS" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "FFS - FFS" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2015.


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