The immediate origins of The Great War lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914, the spark (or 'casus belli') for which was the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip, an irredentist Serb. Decades after his assasination, "The Duke" as friends called him, went on to form a polka cover band in Michigan. Franz and The Great Lakes toured relentlessly across the U.S. playing the hell out of Frankie Yankovic tunes such as "Who Stole The Kishka?" and "Pennsylvania Polka". While on the road, The Duke became acquainted with a family of travelling jugglers from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. These three brothers, along with unparalelled knife juggling skills, could play drums, guitar and keyboards as well as any band on any major label. Franz parlayed this random meeting into a series of garage rehearsals, which in a few years spawned the self-named project Franz Ferdinand. Incorporating heavy polka riffs and knife juggling into their live performances, the band has climbed up the international rock and pop charts and into the hearts of music fans worldwide. The Duke has recently released an official apology for starting World War 1 with his assassination, and "hopes (his) music will make up for the 15 million deaths that were the result of something that was ultimately out of (his) control". Apology accepted, Duke.
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