Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode
From left to right: Andrew Fletcher, Martin Gore, and Dave Gahan perform during the 2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour. Photo by Instagram user talktonight27, retrieved via Facebook group “Depeche Mode Classic Photos And Videos”.
Background information Origin Basildon, Essex, England, United Kingdom Members Dave Gahan Martin L. Gore Andrew Fletcher Past members Alan Wilder Vince Clarke Works 14 studio albums 55 singles 18 tours 70 music videos 7 live albums 10 compilation albums 15 video albums 8 box sets Labels Mute Records Columbia Records Past labels Sire Records Reprise Records Capitol Records Virgin Records Ltd. Online www.depechemode.com Spotify Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Years active 1980-present

Depeche Mode are an English electronic rock band formed in Basildon, Essex. Through a constant evolution in their musical output and a consistent touring ethic that saw the band graduate from performing school gigs to playing the legendary concert for the masses at the Pasadena Rose Bowl to an audience in excess of 60,000 people within ten years of their formation, Depeche Mode have built a cult following of devoted fans and metamorphosed into one of the most influential and successful alternative musical acts of all time over the course of their four decade career.

History

Formation

Formed in 1980, the group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (primary songwriter after 1981, vocals, keyboards, guitar), Andrew "Fletch" Fletcher (keyboards), and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter from 1980 until 1981).