Christian Eigner | |
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Background information | |
Born | 3 March 1971 |
Origin | Vienna, Austria |
Genres | Alternative rock, synthpop, alternative dance, electronica |
Associated acts |
Depeche Mode Dave Gahan Opien Eigner/Clayton |
Website | www.christianeigner.com |
Christian Eigner (born 3 March 1971 in Vienna, Austria) is a drummer, composer, live and session musician. He began drumming at the age of 4, and started his professional career aged 16 playing sessions and doing tours with various artists, across many genres. He has been performing with Depeche Mode since 1997, as their drummer. He has also co-written Depeche Mode tracks with lead singer Dave Gahan since 2005, most notably the Grammy-nominated Depeche Mode single "Suffer Well" from the album Playing the Angel. Most Recent tour: Delta Machine Tour 2013/14.
He also co-produced and co-wrote Dave Gahan`s solo album "Hourglass" (2007).