BOOK
This is an updated edition of the electrifying biography about four
Essex lads who became award-winning stadium superstars and champions of
synth pop/rock.
This groundbreaking book features in-depth interviews
with founder member Vince Clarke, engineer-cum-producer Gareth Jones -
who together with Mute Records founder/mentor Daniel Miller - played a
pivotal role in shaping Depeche Mode's unique sound over theyears,
latter-day producer Mark Bell and contains never before seen interviews
with Miller and the band members themselves.
With additional input from
pivotal suynth pioneers Gary Numan, John Foxx, Karl Baros (ex-Kraftwerk)
and Thomas Dolby, this is a unique portrait of a band that almost lost
control when their lives went off the rails, singer Dave Gahan's herion
addiction nearly killed him and musical mastermind Alan Wilder left for
good. Their story is brought right up to date with details of Dave
Gahan's solo success, their album sales that top 70 million copies and
their record breaking stadium concerts.