Paper Monsters

Released: 2003

Paper Monsters was Dave's first solo album, co-written with guitarist Knox Chandler. It was a moderate success on its own, and helped to boost Gahan's confidence as a songwriter both within Depeche Mode and on his own.

Singles included "Dirty Sticky Floors," "I Need You," and "Bottle Living." The first single "Dirty Sticky Floors" became a Top 20 hit on the World Singles chart selling over 200,000 copies, as well as hitting the Top 20 in the UK. [Wikipedia]

Live Monsters, the world tour for the album, included Knox Chandler on guitar, Martyn LeNoble on bass, Vincent Jones on keyboards, and Victor Indrizzo on drums.

See Paper Monsters site.

Hourglass

Released: 2007

Hourglass was released with less publicity than Paper Monsters, but has been widely well-received as an impressive display of Gahan's growth as a songwriter. Created by Dave, Andrew Philpott and Christian Eigner, the album had a much more electronic feel than its predecessor.

Singles included "Kingdom" and "Saw Something."

To date, there has been only speculation of a tour to promote Hourglass - there is yet no official word on the subject.

See Dave Gahan site.