In 2018 the members of the original lineup came together to record an album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra entitled Ascension. The band won a Grammy Award in 1983 for their instrumental “D.N.A.”. Their video for “I Ran (So Far Away)” received airplay on MTV during the Second British Invasion. The group had a string of international hit singles including “I Ran (So Far Away)” “Space Age Love Song”, “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)”, and “The More You Live, the More You Love”. The group released its debut EP on Bill Nelsons Cocteau Records early in 1981, and while the record failed to chart, its lead track, ‘Telecommunication,’ became an underground hit in Euro-disco and new wave clubs. Hairdresser Mike Score (lead vocals, keyboards) formed A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali (drums) and fellow hairdresser Frank Maudsley (bass) in 1980, adding guitarist Paul Reynolds several months later. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement. A Flock of Seagulls were one of prime movers in the 80’s new wave era. Mike Score continues to tour with other musicians as A Flock Of Seagulls.Īlthough parodied in later years, the band is now recognized as a pioneering act, capturing the zeitgeist of their time, particularly with multi-layered hits such as Space Age Love Song, Telecommunication and Modern Love is Automatic.A Flock Of Seagulls may well be known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as much as their hit single ‘I Ran’. In September 2004, they reformed again and played a small number of live shows in the United States, but broke up immediately afterward. In November 2003, the original line-up (Mike and Ali Score, Paul Reynolds and Frank Maudsley) reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series, Bands Reunited. It was successful, despite having production that recalled their breakout hit I Ran. Score started out as a hairdresser in his native Liverpool, England. The More You Live, the More You Love was The Story of a Young Heart’s lead single. A Flock of Seagulls frontman Mike Score has plenty to get off his chest: I wrote. Faced with disappointment the group produced a third album in 1984 that leant closer to a guitar sound. The album bore a heavily processed electronic sound that was a break from the Duran Duran guitar and bass driven sound of their début. Each was only a minor success in the UK and abroad.
The band is regarded as breaking the ground for other musical acts during the advent of the video music area.ġ983 saw the release of three singles to back their second albumListen. As it turned out, 1982 would prove to be the peak year of their commercial and critical success. In late 1982 the band found major success in their home country with Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (first single from their next album) which reached the top 10. The parent album A Flock of Seagulls and another singleSpace Age Love Song were also successful.
In 1982 the group’s third single, produced by Mike Howlett I Ran (So Far Away) became a worldwide hit, most notably reaching number 1 in Australia and the top 10 in the US and New Zealand (where the band became popular). The group released an EP and a couple of singles, Its Not Me Talking and Telecommunication on Bill Nelson’s ‘Cocteau’ label both tracks produced by Nelson. They then started playing clubs and eventually got a recording contract. Soon after, Willie left, allowing Paul Reynolds to join. The band added guitarist Willie Woo, and Mark Edmondson joined briefly when Ali and Mike had a falling out however, Ali re-joined when Mark took ill. The band took their name from a line in the song 'Toiler on the Sea' by The Stranglers, which appears on their album Black and White. Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, played keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Ali played drums and their friend Frank Maudsley played bass. A Flock of Seagulls was started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in 1979 in Liverpool.
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