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• Depeche Mode are a pioneering new wave and electronica band from England.

  On April 23, 2009, Depeche Mode visited Jimmy Kimmel and performed their songs "Wrong" and "Personal Jesus" off their new album Tour of the Universe.

• Fast Facts

  1. Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop
  2. Formed: 1980
  3. Origin: Essex, England
  4. Record label: Sire Records
  5. Studio albums: 12
  6. Albums sold worldwide: Over 100 million
  7. 1995: David Gahan attempted suicide
  8. Gahan would later downplay the incident, calling is a cry for help rather than an actual attempt to take his own life
  9. 1996: Gahan overdosed on a heroin and cocaine
  10. He was pronounced clinically dead for two minutes
  11. Has been sober since the overdose

• Festivals

  On April 21, 2009, Billboard announced Depeche Mode would perform at the 2009 Lollapalooza Festival at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois in August 2009.Billboard: Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup Announced (April 21, 2009)

• Band Members

  • Dave Gahan - Vocals
  • Martin Gore - Guitar
  • Andrew Fletcher - Keyboard

• Background

  Depeche Mode helped define the growing Alternative music scene of the 1980s and 90s with their mixture of New Wave sensibilities, electronic rhythms and dark, brooding lyrics. As well as being one of the most influential bands of the era, Depeche Mode were also at the forefront of the music video trend. They produced some of the best known videos of the early MTV era - including the classic "Enjoy the Silence". After a period of personal turmoil for lead singer Dave Gahan, the band reunited for the 2005 album Playing the Angel.

• Studio Albums

  • 1981: Speak & Spell
  • 1982: A Broken Frame
  • 1983: Construction Time Again
  • 1984: Some Great Reward
  • 1986: Black Celebration
  • 1987: Music for the Masses
  • 1990: Violator
  • 1993: Songs of Faith and Devotion
  • 1997: Ultra
  • 2001: Exciter
  • 2005: Playing the Angel
  • 2009: Sounds Of The Universe

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