PARIS, Dec 12 — Dave Gahan, the revered singer with electronic pioneers Depeche Mode, says he discovered new-found vigour plunging himself into an unlikely set of covers for his other group’s new albumSinging with the band Soulsavers, he takes on a wide-ranging set, mixing classics from Nat King Cole and Elvis with more eclectic choices such as Frank Ocean or Cat Power.“You have to take risks if you want to change,” he told AFP on a visit to Paris.
He may have hogged the limelight in Depeche Mode, but the songs, until recent years, were all the work of instrumentalist Martin Gore.“Even before I made music, when I was a teenager, I was looking for something to be a part of, to disappear in, to be accepted. That’s part of life for all of us.”Gahan has found a second home with Soulsavers, a rotating group of musicians with a love of bluesy rock and gospel.
“But music is the one consistent thing in my life that’s reminded me that it’s something I really care about.