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.
Taramis Taramis was an Australian heavy metal music group, which began as Prowler in 1983. Initially they played covers of other artists' work, in 1985 they developed more original material and changed their name. By that time their line-up was Dave Browne on drums, Shane "Joel" Southby on lead vocals, Danny Komorr on bass guitar, and Craig Robertson on lead guitar. Their debut album, "Queen of Thieves", was released in August 1987. A second album followed in April 1992, "Stretch of the Imagination", and the group supported Brazilian band, Sepultura, at their Melbourne concert in July. Taramis disbanded early in 1993. Australian rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, noted they were "one of the first local groups to play a brand of 'progressive' heavy metal in the style of overseas acts ... Taramis infused its esoteric music with an epic, mystical feel. Man-mountain frontman Joel Southby also possessed a booming rock voice which added an edge to the band's billowing, blustering song arrangements".