Franz Treichler
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Treichler in 2019 | |
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| Birth name | Francisco José Conceição Leitão Treichler |
| Also known as | Franz Muse |
| Born | 14 November 1961 Fribourg, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Intoxygene |
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| Website | younggods |
Francisco José Conceição Leitão Treichler (born 14 November 1961), better known as Franz Treichler, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, musician, composer and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist and sole consistent member of the Swiss industrial rock band The Young Gods, which he founded in 1985 with sampler player Cesare Pizzi and drummer Frank Bagnoud. Treichler was instrumental in the band's adoption of samplers as a main instrument. He released his solo debut album, Braindance in 2001.