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**Depeche Mode Bio** Depeche Mode is an English electronic music band formed in March 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Named after a popular French fashion magazine, the original lineup included Dave Gahan (lead vocals, occasional songwriter since 2005), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards), and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter from 1980 until 1981). The band debuted with the album "Speak & Spell" in 1981, entering the British new-wave scene. After Clarke's departure, the trio recorded "A Broken Frame" in 1982, with Gore taking over lead songwriting. Alan Wilder joined later that year, solidifying a lineup that would last for thirteen years. Depeche Mode gained significant popularity with albums like "Construction Time Again" (1983) and "Some Great Reward" (1984), followed by "Black Celebration" (1986) and "Music for the Masses" (1987). Their concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, titled "101," drew over 60,000 attendees and was released as a double live album. In 1990, "Violator" marked a major mainstream success, followed by "Songs of Faith and Devotion" in 1993, which led to tensions within the band and Wilder's departure in 1995. As a trio, they released "Ultra" in 199

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