Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy
Nick McCarthy
	McCarthy performing in 2008 with Franz Ferdinand
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas John McCarthy
Born	13 December 1974; Blackpool, England
Origin	Vagen, Germany
Genres	Indie rock; post-punk revival;
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Guitar; piano; keyboard; synthesizer; bass; vocals; drums;
Years active	2001–present
Member of	Box Codax; Das Lunsentrio; The Nix; Nitsch;
Formerly of	Franz Ferdinand; FFS; Embryo;

Nicholas John McCarthy (born 13 December 1974) is an English-German musician. His main focus is on songwriting and song production. He is also a guitarist, singer and keyboard player. McCarthy was a founding member of the Glasgow-based band Franz Ferdinand, and remained until his departure in 2016.