Depeche Mode: A Biography by Steve Malins (English) Paperback Book

Description: Depeche Mode by Steve Malins Malins interviews the pop synthesizer gods themselves and many others in creating this portrait of one of Englands most successful rock groups. The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahans near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Malins interviews the pop synthesizer gods themselves and many others in creating this portrait of one of Englands most successful rock groups. The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahans near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery. Author Biography Steve Malins has written books on Paul Weller and Radiohead. He lives in England. Review An excellent narrative full of intrigue and excess. * NME *A meticulously researched record of an unusual group...fascinating stuff indeed. * Uncut * Long Description Bursting onto the pop music scene during the British electronic pop craze at the beginning of the 80s, and enjoying success and longevity greater than any of their kindred bands, Depeche Mode continues to bring music to the masses through their albums and world tours. In Depeche Mode: A Biography , rock writer Steve Malins goes back to the beginning, when David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andrew Fletcher were teenagers in the suburbs of London, in a time when synthesizers were gaining ground in the wake of punk rock. Their catchy compositions would heavily influence much of the electronically-driven popular music that followed-and their albums Black Celebration and Violator would ignite a storm of worldwide adulation. Malins reveals the union of three completely different personalities that forms Depeche Mode: The reckless, flamboyant Gahan, the quiet, artistic Gore, and the pragmatic, confrontational Fletcher. Since the 80s the threesome has survived frequently colliding egos, marriages, the departure of band members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder, and the bizarre vicissitudes of global fame, to create a working partnership that has lasted for decades. Depeche Mode: A Biography sheds light on the trials and tensions that the band has lived through, from the rigorous Devotional tour, during which Gahan, Fletcher, and Wilder were hospitalized at different times, to Gahans insane adventures living in Los Angeles and his near-fatal drug overdose in 1995. Written with the bands cooperation, Depeche Mode: A Biography is a remarkable story of music, fame, and excess, a must-read for DM fans who just cant get enough. Review Quote An excellent narrative full of intrigue and excess. Details ISBN0815411421 Author Steve Malins Short Title DEPECHE MODE Language English ISBN-10 0815411421 ISBN-13 9780815411420 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 782.42166092 Illustrations Yes Year 2001 Residence ENK Imprint Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. Subtitle A Biography Place of Publication Lanham Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780815411420 UK Release Date 2001-06-28 AU Release Date 2001-03-13 NZ Release Date 2001-03-13 US Release Date 2001-03-13 Pages 272 Publisher Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. Publication Date 2001-03-13 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:9343673;

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