The United Kingdom's Franz Ferdinand is making a splash stateside.
After a showcase tour across the States, Franz Ferdinand have announced a deal with Epic Records. No word on release schedules as yet though for the now major-label act.
European and UK tour dates:
12/04 QMU, Glagow, UK
13/04 QMU, Glasgow, UK
15/04 Academy, Liverpool, UK
16/04 Ambassador, Dublin, Ireland
17/04 Leadmill, Sheffield, UK
18/04 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
20/04 The Blank Canvas, Leeds, UK
21/04 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK
22/04 La Maraquinerie, Paris, France
23/04 Ubu, rennes, France
24/04 Le Carrie Dauron, Bourges Festival, France
26/04 Concorde, Brighton, UK
27/04 Waterfront, Norwich, UK
29/04 Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, UK
30/04 University, Manchester, UK
01/05 Brookes University, Oxford, UK
02/05 University, Bristol, UK
04/05 Pyramid, Portsmouth, UK
05/05 Astoria, London, UK
06/05 Astoria, London, UK
07/05 Coronet, London, UK
10/05 Columbia Fritz, Berlin, Germany
11/05 John Dee, Oslo, Norway
12/05 Kagelbanan, Stockholm ,Sweden
13/05 Loppen, Coopenhagen, Denmark
14/05 Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, Germany - with Sportfreunde Stiller
15/05 Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, Germany - with Sportfreunde Stiller
16/05 Capitol, Hanover, Germany - with Sportfreunde Stiller
18/05 Gerwerkschaftshaus, Erfurt, Germany - with Sportfreunde Stiller
19/05 Jolly Joker, Braunschweig, Germany - with Sportfreunde Stiller
21/05 Metropolis, Munich, Germany
23/05 Flex, Vienna, Austria
24/05 Abart Music Club, Zurich, Switzerland
25/05 Fri-Son, Fribourg, Switzerland
28/05 Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain
30/05 Palace Poulain Corbian, Saint Brieuc, France
document.write(unescape("