Andy Fletcher (born 8 July 1961, Nottingham, England), known as "Fletch", is a co-founder and member of the English synth band Depeche Mode.
Fletch had originally played bass in a band with Vince Clarke, but moved on to play synthesizers in the group Composition of Sound with both Clarke and Martin Gore. In 1980, these three musicians formed Depeche Mode with vocalist David Gahan. He is the only member that has never written a song for the band a...
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Andy Fletcher (born 8 July 1961, Nottingham, England), known as "Fletch", is a co-founder and member of the English synth band Depeche Mode.
Fletch had originally played bass in a band with Vince Clarke, but moved on to play synthesizers in the group Composition of Sound with both Clarke and Martin Gore. In 1980, these three musicians formed Depeche Mode with vocalist David Gahan. He is the only member that has never written a song for the band although it is indicated in one interview that he had attempted it in the past.
Fletcher’s role within Depeche Mode has been a topic of confusion for the media, as Rolling Stone writer Gavin Edwards once noted: "Depeche Mode's unique division of labor has been long established, with each of the three remaining members having a distinct role: Martin Gore writes the songs, Dave Gahan sings them and Andrew Fletcher shows up for photo shoots and cashes the checks."
Fletcher has stated that he plays bass in Depeche Mode; programmed on the...
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