Dave Gahan
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- Composer
Dave Gahan is the lead vocalist and co-songwriter for the Alternative
Rock and New Wave band Depeche Mode. He was
born in North Wealed, Essex, United Kingdom on 9th May 1962. Depeche
Mode was formed in 1980 by
Vince Clarke,
Andrew Fletcher and
Martin Gore. They recruited Gahan
later that year. Clarke left in 1981 to pursue other projects and was
replaced by Alan Wilder, who left
in 1995. Depeche Mode is now comprised of Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher.
Originally an Alternative New Wave Synth-Pop band with their own unique
sound - and Gahan's unique baritone vocals - Depeche Mode discovered an
instant audience with their first two albums 'Speak & Spell' (1981) and
'A Broken Frame' (1981), both making the top ten in the UK. It was the
top ten album and single 'Construction Time Again' and 'Everything
Counts' (respectively) in 1983 that would convey a significant shift in
the band's sound - a more mature sound - and would catapult Gahan and
Depeche Mode into the international arena. The music has often been
controversial, especially 'Master and Servant' (and 'Blasphemous
Rumours' which is a dark yet wry look at the misery in the world and
what part religion plays in this). The single was banned from many
American Radio Stations.
The early 1990s saw another shift towards the Alertnative Rock sound,
Gahan admitting he was influenced by the Seattle Grunge Scene. He
particularly liked the sound of the bands
Nirvana and
Jane's Addiction. The new Depeche Mode
album, 'Songs of Faith and Devotion', was indeed a dark project, at
times moody and introspective, with the distorted guitars synonymous
with Grunge. The album debuted at number one in America and the United
Kingdom.
Gahan has since worked on solo projects, as well as continuing to serve
as lead vocalist for Depeche Mode. He has shared in no less than 15 top
ten albums and more than 40 top forty singles with Depeche Mode. The
band have become one of the biggest alternative acts in music history.
Gahan has had additional success with his solo albums 'Paper Monsters'
and 'Hourglass'.
Rock and New Wave band Depeche Mode. He was
born in North Wealed, Essex, United Kingdom on 9th May 1962. Depeche
Mode was formed in 1980 by
Vince Clarke,
Andrew Fletcher and
Martin Gore. They recruited Gahan
later that year. Clarke left in 1981 to pursue other projects and was
replaced by Alan Wilder, who left
in 1995. Depeche Mode is now comprised of Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher.
Originally an Alternative New Wave Synth-Pop band with their own unique
sound - and Gahan's unique baritone vocals - Depeche Mode discovered an
instant audience with their first two albums 'Speak & Spell' (1981) and
'A Broken Frame' (1981), both making the top ten in the UK. It was the
top ten album and single 'Construction Time Again' and 'Everything
Counts' (respectively) in 1983 that would convey a significant shift in
the band's sound - a more mature sound - and would catapult Gahan and
Depeche Mode into the international arena. The music has often been
controversial, especially 'Master and Servant' (and 'Blasphemous
Rumours' which is a dark yet wry look at the misery in the world and
what part religion plays in this). The single was banned from many
American Radio Stations.
The early 1990s saw another shift towards the Alertnative Rock sound,
Gahan admitting he was influenced by the Seattle Grunge Scene. He
particularly liked the sound of the bands
Nirvana and
Jane's Addiction. The new Depeche Mode
album, 'Songs of Faith and Devotion', was indeed a dark project, at
times moody and introspective, with the distorted guitars synonymous
with Grunge. The album debuted at number one in America and the United
Kingdom.
Gahan has since worked on solo projects, as well as continuing to serve
as lead vocalist for Depeche Mode. He has shared in no less than 15 top
ten albums and more than 40 top forty singles with Depeche Mode. The
band have become one of the biggest alternative acts in music history.
Gahan has had additional success with his solo albums 'Paper Monsters'
and 'Hourglass'.