Peter Gordeno (musician)

Last updated

Peter Gordeno
Depeche Mode Pepsi Center 08.25.17 (36844545955).jpg
Gordeno performing in 2017
Background information
Birth namePeter Dean Gordeno
Born (1964-02-20) 20 February 1964 (age 60)
Origin Kensington, London, England
Genres
Instruments

Peter Dean Gordeno (born 20 February 1964) is an English musician, songwriter and producer, who has also been a live and session musician. He has been Depeche Mode's touring keyboardist since 1998.

Contents

Career

As a songwriter and producer, Gordeno has collaborated with several well known artists such as Seal, Il Divo, JLS, Leon Jackson and Lucie Silvas. [1] [2]

As session keyboard player, arranger and musical director, he has worked with the Who, U2 and George Michael. [1]

Since 1998, he has toured with Depeche Mode. He performs keyboard parts in lieu of Alan Wilder, as well as occasional backing vocals and bass guitar. He and Andrew Phillpott performed as backing musicians for Martin Gore on a brief tour called "A Night with Martin L. Gore" in 2003. [3]

Equipment

When touring with Depeche Mode, Gordeno uses the Roland RD-2000 Stage Piano. During the 2017–2018 Global Spirit Tour, he also used the Roland JD-XA and RD-800 in his setup. [1] Prior to that he used the RD-700. [4]

Personal life

Gordano got married in 2019 in Bordeaux, France. [5] Martin Gore of Depeche Mode performed "Somebody" at his wedding reception. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Depeche Mode</span> English electronic band

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed by the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vince Clarke</span> English synth-pop musician

Vincent John Martin, known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously the main songwriter for several groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and the Assembly. In Erasure, he is known for his deadpan and low-key onstage demeanour, often remaining motionless over his keyboard, in sharp contrast to lead vocalist Andy Bell's animated and hyperactive frontman antics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Gore</span> English musician

Martin Lee Gore is an English musician and songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist and keyboardist, and occasionally provides lead vocals. Gore possesses a tenor singing voice which contrasts with lead vocalist Dave Gahan's dramatic baritone. He is also known for his flamboyant and (sometimes) androgynous stage persona. Gore has also released several solo albums and collaborated with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke as part of VCMG.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Fletcher (musician)</span> English keyboardist (1961–2022)

Andrew John Fletcher, also known as Fletch, was an English keyboard player and founding member of the electronic band Depeche Mode. In 2020, he and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alan Wilder</span> English musician

Alan Charles Wilder is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. After his departure from the band, the musical project Recoil became his primary musical enterprise, which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve. In 2020, Wilder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Depeche Mode. He is a classically trained musician.

<i>The Singles 86–98</i> 1998 greatest hits album by Depeche Mode

The Singles 86>98 is a greatest hits album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1998 by Mute Records. It serves as a follow-up to the band's previous compilation, The Singles 81→85, which was also reissued in the same year. The compilation covers the band's seven-inch single releases spanning five studio albums, while including the new song "Only When I Lose Myself". It also includes "Little 15" and the live version of "Everything Counts", which was released as a single in 1989. All tracks on The Singles 86>98 were newly remastered, as was the case with the re-release of The Singles 81→85.

<i>Counterfeit 2</i> 2003 studio album by Martin L. Gore

Counterfeit 2 is the first full-length studio album by Martin L. Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode, and his second release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody</span> 1984 single by Depeche Mode

"Blasphemous Rumours" / "Somebody" is a single by English electronic band Depeche Mode. It was released on 29 October 1984, as their twelfth UK single and first double A-side single. Both A-side songs are from the album Some Great Reward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Touring the Angel</span> 2005–06 concert tour by Depeche Mode

Touring the Angel was a 2005–06 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's 11th studio album, Playing the Angel, which was released in October 2005.

<i>The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg</i> 1985 video by Depeche Mode

The World We Live In and Live in Hamburg is the first video release by Depeche Mode, featuring almost an entire concert from their 1984 Some Great Reward Tour, at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg, West Germany on 9 December 1984. It was directed by Clive Richardson. The name is a play on a lyric of the song "Somebody".

<i>One Night in Paris</i> 2002 video by Depeche Mode

One Night in Paris – The Exciter Tour 2001 – A Live DVD by Anton Corbijn is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring an entire concert from their 2001 Exciter Tour, shot at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy on 9 and 10 October 2001. Although the cover only lists the second date, material from the first was used, as "It Doesn't Matter Two" was only played on the 9th. That song was replaced by "Sister of Night" the next day. Many fans were disappointed to see the popular song "Clean" not included, "Condemnation" taking its place in the film. It was directed and filmed by Anton Corbijn, and released on 27 May 2002.

Robert Marlow was an English synth-pop singer, songwriter and musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devotional Tour</span> 1993 concert tour by Depeche Mode

The Devotional Tour was a 1993 concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion, which was released in March 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tour of the Universe (tour)</span> 2009–10 concert tour by Depeche Mode

Tour of the Universe was a 2009–10 worldwide concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 12th studio album, Sounds of the Universe, which was released in April 2009.

The Black Celebration Tour was a 1986 concert tour by English electronic group Depeche Mode in support of the act's fifth studio album, Black Celebration, which was released in March 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Delta Machine Tour</span> 2013–14 concert tour by Depeche Mode

The Delta Machine Tour was a 2013–14 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 13th studio album, Delta Machine, released 22 March 2013. Following a warm-up show in Nice, France on 4 May 2013, the tour kicked off in Tel Aviv, Israel, and continued through Europe until late July. A North American tour followed in late August, beginning in the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Michigan and culminating in Austin, Texas in early October. The band performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which in 2013 was held across two weekends for the first time. A second leg in Europe went from 3 November Abu Dhabi to 7 March 2014 Moscow. Among the dates were Dublin, Amsterdam, Oslo and Belfast, their first shows in Northern Ireland in almost 30 years.

<i>Live in Berlin</i> (Depeche Mode album and video) 2014 video album by Depeche Mode

Live in Berlin: A Film by Anton Corbijn is a live video album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, featuring a live concert directed and filmed by Anton Corbijn. It was released on 14 November 2014 by Mute Records and Columbia Records. It was filmed on location at the O2 World in Berlin on 25 and 27 November 2013 during the band's Delta Machine Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Global Spirit Tour</span> 2017–18 concert tour by Depeche Mode

The Global Spirit Tour was a 2017–18 worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 14th studio album, Spirit. During the summer 2017, the band played to more than 3 million fans in total. This is the last concert tour to feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his death in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cover Me (Depeche Mode song)</span> 2017 song by Depeche Mode

"Cover Me" is a song by Depeche Mode, released on October 6, 2017, via Columbia label. It is the third single from their fourteenth studio album, Spirit. The released single consists of several remixes of songs "Cover Me" and "So Much Love". It is the fourth single in the band's catalog that is co-written by lead singer Dave Gahan. It is the last single to feature Andy Fletcher before his death in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memento Mori World Tour</span> 2023–24 concert tour by Depeche Mode

The Memento Mori World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's 15th studio album, Memento Mori. The tour began on 23 March 2023 and concluded on 8 April 2024. This marked the first concert tour to not feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher, who died in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peter Gordeno". Roland.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. "Pete Gordeno". Reservoir Media. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. Nichols, Natalie (8 May 2003). "Beyond Depeche Mode". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. "Depeche Mode's Live Setup Revealed". modefan dot com | a depeche mode website. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. Strangelove-The Depeche Mode Experience (17 June 2019). "Congrats to Peter Gordeno of Depeche Mode, who got married this weekend in Bordeaux, France!" . Retrieved 6 December 2023 via Facebook.
  6. "Martin Gore singing "Somebody" at Peter Gordenos's wedding,". YouTube . Retrieved 27 December 2023.