Editing Nick McCarthy (section)

=== Franz Ferdinand ===
{{Main|Franz Ferdinand (band)}}

In 2001 McCarthy moved to [[Glasgow]]. There he met vocalist and lead guitarist [[Alex Kapranos]] at a party. The two met up with [[Paul Thomson]] who had played drums with [[The Yummy Fur]]. With the addition of [[Bob Hardy (bassist)|Bob Hardy]], the band became [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. Although McCarthy was classically trained on the [[piano]] and [[double bass]], he initially tried his hand on drumming but then became the band's rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and (co-)songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Franz Ferdinand (band) biography |url=http://www.browsebiography.com/bio-franz_ferdinand_band.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.browsebiography.com}}</ref>

McCarthy left the band in 2016 to focus on family matters and other musical projects.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/66657-franz-ferdinand-part-ways-with-guitarist-nick-mccarthy/ | title=Franz Ferdinand Part Ways With Guitarist Nick McCarthy | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] | date=8 July 2016 | access-date=8 July 2016 | author=Monroe, Jazz}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/07/franz-ferdinand-guitarist-nick-mccarthy-is-leaving-the-band/ | title=Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy is leaving the band | magazine=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=8 July 2016 | access-date=8 July 2016 | author=Geslani, Michelle}}</ref>