M83 Band Members And Their Fantasy Albums Review

M83 band members names are Anthony Gonzalez, Loïc Maurin, Kaela Sinclair, Joe Berry, and Jordan Lawlor. Only Anthony is the sole constant member of the band.

Initially launched as a duo with Gonzalez and Nicolas  Fromageau, only Anthony was left after Fromageau parted ways shortly following their tour for the second album titled Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts.

Anthony Gonzalez is the sole constant member of M83. He has been active in the project from its inception in 1999 until March 2023.

He serves as the lead vocalist of the band. Besides that, the multi-talented singer also works on Keyboards, piano, bass, drums, guitars, programming, percussion, arrangement, production, and more.

The lead vocalist bought his first synthesizer when he was just 17. Since then, the rest is history and he has been able to cement his name as the composer and vocalist of the group.

Loïc Maurin is the drummer of the band. He has been a part of the French band from 2004 until March 2023.

One of the live members, Maurin, developed a passion for playing drums in the late 80s. He literally learned to play every other song he would hear on the radio.

Besides M83, Maurin has toured with various artists including Yasmine Hamdan, The Avener, Trois Cafés Gourmands, M.Farrington & Le SuperHomard, Joyce Jonathan, and more.

Kaela Sinclair is the keyboardist and vocalist of M83. She joined the French band in March 2016 and is still part as of March 2023.

Besides M83, she was a keyboardist in Moriah Rose Pereira aka Poppy’s band. Kaela performed during the two release shows of Poppy’s fourth album, Flux, at Lodge Room and The Blue Room.

Following her recruitment in M83, Sinclair has been able to make a mark as a solo artist too. We can listen to Kaela across various streaming platforms including Spotify, and more.

Joe Berry joined the French band for their 2016 World Tour. He plays various instruments including piano, saxophone, EWI, and synth.

The pianist studied for a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies with a focus on both Saxophone Performance and Composition at Sacramento State University.

Apart from M83, he was a past member of Save Ferris. Similarly, He has worked with the likes of various remarkable artists including Taylor Swift, Allen French, Peter Epstein, and more.

One of the live members of M83, Jordan Lawlor is a multi-instrumentalist. He is also a producer, mixing engineer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles.

He boasts an extensive experience of over a decade in the music industry, touring as a multi-instrumentalist across the globe. Likewise, Jordan also lends his songwriting and production expertise.

M83 band members ages range between 31 and 43 years old. The former member of the band, Morgan Kibby is 39 years old as of 2023.

Anthony Gonzalez is 43 years old. The lead vocalist of M83 celebrates his birthday on March 13 every passing year. His interest in music prospered after his parents got him a guitar following an injury.

Loïc Maurin is 43 years old. The talented celebrity drummer of a Grammy-nominated French band was born on March 5, 1980. He was formerly a member of the band named Luke formed in 1998.

As of 2023, Kaela Sinclair is 33 years old. Born in 1990 in Florida, the celebrity keyboardist celebrates her birthday on July 24. Sinclair studied classical music and released her debut solo album titled Sun & Mirror in 2013.

Joe Berry is 40 years old. The saxophonist was born on January 14, 1983. He has been part of the French band since 2016. Berry holds both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in music.

Jordan Lawlor is 31 years old as of 2023. The multi-instrumentalist of the band was born in 1992. He has worked as a producer and musician closely with the band Oberhofer on their albums.

M83’s latest and ninth studio album is titled Fantasy. It was dropped on March 17, 2023, via Mute Records and Virgin Records France.

Gonzalez has tried to bring back the golden memory lane of the youthful days into the album. It is by far one of the most personal and minimalistic albums released by the band to date, creating an atmosphere of honesty.

Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, the album consolidates various reminiscent moments of youthful days that keep one intrigued. It offers a natural, subtle, and comfortable feel whilst managing to get near to the proximity of his triumphant earlier works. 

Gonzalez created one of his most personal works through his album which is nothing but an escape from the disconnected and endless self-promotional cycle of this modern world we live in today.

The album has so far acquired positive responses and reviews from music critics. One of the reviewers on Metacritic described the album as a quick escape from the agile and overwhelming world.

Likewise, critics appraised Gonzalez’s expertise and professionalism which is evident in the album. It is a confident and banger return penned out of the comfort zone by Anthony, wrote one of the reviewers on their take on the album.

Any one of us can listen to the entire album across various streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music. The tracklist of the album includes:

1. Water Deep
2. Oceans Niagara
3. Amnesia
4. Us and the Rest
5. Earth To Sea
6. Radar, Far, Gone
7. Deceiver
8. Fantasy
9. Laura
10. Sunny Boy
11. Kool Nuit
12. Sunny Boy Part 2
13. Dismemberment Bureau

Oceans Niagara promoted as the single of the album has already cumulated over 3.3 million streams in nearly no time. M83 has scheduled to tour North America and Europe from April to August 2023 in support of the album.

The French electronic band is set to perform in cities including Philadelphia, Washington, Denver, Dallas, Nashville, and more. It is scheduled to start from April 10, 2023, through May 16, 2023.