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A Flock Of Seagulls

English new wave and synth-pop band

A Flock of Seagulls are an English new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979. The group, whose best-known line-up comprised Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds, hit the peak of their chart success in the early 1980s.

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A Flock Of Seagulls

what: a band
from: Liverpool
since: 1980
on the air here: 0 songs
still after: 1 song

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real name: Mike Score, Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley & Ali Score

members: Mike Score, Paul Reynolds

formed in: Liverpool

labels: Jive Records

genres: synth-pop, new wave, New Romantic

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1979–1982: Formation and debut album

The band A Flock of Seagulls was formed in Liverpool, in 1979 by Mike Score, Frank Maudsley and Ali Score. Mike was a hairdresser when he bought a second-hand Korg MS-10 synthesizer and invited his friends to form the band. Frank played bass and Ali drums, even without prior experience. After testing six guitarists, Willie Woo joined the band and brought in Mark Edmondson to replace Ali on drums. Later, the Score brothers had a falling out, and Mark Edmondson left. Ali returned to the band and shortly afterwards Woo left, being replaced by Paul Reynolds, a 17-year-old friend of Mark Edmondson. Initially, the band did not have a vocalist. Mike, who was the composer of the songs, sang just to show how he thought the song should sound....

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1988–1998: Various formations and The Light at the End of the World

In 1988, Mike Score formed a new band with local Philadelphia musicians. This lineup released the single "Magic" in 1989.

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Legacy

Owing to their memorable and unusual style and appearance, A Flock of Seagulls are sometimes referred to with ironic appreciation. In the 1995 film Pulp Fiction, a character played by Samuel L. Jackson refers to Burr Steers's character as "flock of seagulls" due to the latter's hairstyle.

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New Wave group started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in Liverpool, UK. Initially active between 1979 and 1986, they reunited in 2003 for a one-off performance on the "VH1 Series, Bands Reunited", and reformed again in September 2004 for a small number of live shows in the United States, but broke up immediately afterward. In 2018, the members of the original lineup came together to record an album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra entitled Ascension. In 2021, the original lineup once again reunited temporarily to record another album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra entitled String Theory. Mike Score (vocals, keyboards) Paul Reynolds (guitar 1980-84) Ali Score (drums 1980-86) Frank Maudsley (bass 1980-86) Chris Chryssaphis (keyboards on "Dream Come True Tour," '86), Gary Steadnin (guitar on "Dream Come True Tour," '86) Dean Pichette (bass 1995), A.J. Mazzetti (drums 1995), Ed Berner (guitar 1995) Joe Rodriguez (9) (guitar 1998- ) Albert Cruz (drums), Robbie 'Sinn' Hanson (bass) Also known as: A Flock Of Seagull, A Flock Of Seagulls, A Flock Seagull, AFOS, Flock Of Seagulls From Discogs (free to use). Their entry