PRESS REVIEWS
„… Depeche Mode cover bands are a dime a dozen but none of them can compete with those lads …“
SONIC SEDUCER
„… probably the planet’s best Depeche Mode cover band …“
MONKEYPRESS.DE
„… a show as close as possible to the original …“
UNART.TV
„… it’s not just some random Depeche Mode cover band: I heard people say this band being almost better than the original…“
BODYSTYLER.DE
„… once you’ve experienced F2M live you don’t want anything else anymore …“
DEUTSCHE-MUGGE.DE
„… as if DM themselves are playing …“
MÄRKISCHE ALLGEMEINE
„… more than just an ordinary cover show – a real high quality tribute …“
KLANGWELT-INFO.DE
„… all DM fans should watch this band at least once …“
HELLZONE.DE
FORCED TO MODE
Forced To Mode is regarded as the ‘world’s best Depeche Mode cover band’ (Sonic Seducer, depechemode․de, Monkeypress…) whose shows have already been enthusiastically received in 18 countries across Europe.
The reactions of the audience and the press, as well as the band’s many concert videos and live CDs, speak for themselves: they describe the F2M shows as tribute concerts in a ‘league of their own’. Forced To Mode’s own YouTube channel has over 4 million video views.
But what remains above all is the very energetic live performance, the ‘very close to the original voices’ and the perfectionist attention to sound detail that make F2M’s tribute shows so unique and unforgettable!
Forced To Mode resurrect the spirit of the earlier, iconic Depeche Mode eras and bring it back to the big stage with absolute skill and finesse in show and sound. Constantly changing setlists and DM songs that have rarely, if ever, been played live are part of the band’s credo. With their themed shows (B-side concerts, tour or album specials, shows with symphony orchestra or string quartet and much more), F2M have also played their way deep into the hearts of Depeche Mode fans.
Since 2011, F2M have played over 500 concerts, 3 ‘acoustic’ or ‘string-tours’ and various anniversary and special shows. The repertoire of the 3 musicians from Berlin now includes over 130 Depeche Mode songs and there is still no end in sight…
THE BAND
Matthias Kahra // Guitars & BackingVoc
Thomas Schernikau // Keys & BackingVoc
Christian Schottstädt // MainVoc