Which band has more official core members, M83 or The Afghan Whigs?
M83 (band) M83 is a French electronic music project currently based in Los Angeles. The band's sole official member is vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Anthony Gonzalez. Formed in 2001 in Antibes, France, the band was initially a duo also featuring Nicolas Fromageau. The band has released seven albums and two soundtracks, including the Grammy Award-nominated "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring their second album "Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts". Gonzalez records primarily on his own, with other artists as guest musicians. The band is signed to Mute Records and found international success in 2011 with the single "Midnight City". Their most recent album "Junk" was released in 2016.
Nicko McBrain Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which he joined in 1982. Having played in small pub bands from the age of 14, upon leaving school McBrain paid his bills with session work before he joined a variety of artists, such as Streetwalkers, Pat Travers, and the French political band, Trust. He joined Iron Maiden in time to debut on their fourth album, "Piece of Mind" (1983), and has remained with them since, contributing to a total of thirteen studio releases.