A Flock Of Seagulls
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A Flock Of Seagulls Biography
As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as their hit single
I Ran (So Far Away), A Flock of Seagulls were one of the infamous
one-hit wonders of the new wave era. Growing out of the synth-heavy and
ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement, A Flock of Seagulls were a
little too robotic and arrived a little too late to be true new
romantics, but their sleek dance-pop was forever indebted to the
short-lived movement. The group benefitted considerably from MTV's
heavy rotation of the I Ran video in the summer of 1982, but they
were unable to capitalize on their sudden success and disappeared
nearly as quickly as they rocketed up the charts.
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. The group released its debut EP on 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. The band signed a major-label contract with Jive by the end
of the year, and their eponymous debut album appeared in the spring of
1982. I Ran (So Far Away) was released as the first single from the
album, and MTV quickly picked up on its icily attractive video, which
featured long shots of Mike Score and his distinctive, cascading hair.
The single climbed into the American Top Ten, taking the album along
with it. In the U.K., I Ran didn't make the Top 40, but Wishing (If
I Had a Photograph of You) reached number ten later that year; in
America, that single became a Top 40 hit in 1983, after Space Age Love
Song peaked at number 30. Wishing was taken from the group's second
album, Listen (1983), which was moderately successful.
However, the band's fortunes crashed shortly after the release of
Listen as 1984's The Story of a Young Heart failed to produce any hit
singles. Reynolds left after the album and was replaced by Gary
Steadnin; the band also added keyboardist Chris Chryssaphis. The new
lineup was showcased on 1986's Dream Come True, which failed to chart.
Shortly after its release, the band broke up. Mike Score assembled a
new lineup of A Flock of Seagulls in 1989, releasing the single Magic
and touring the U.S.A. The band failed to make any impact and most of
the members left by the end of the year. The band continued to tour
worldwide, although with major changes to its members, and in 1996
released a new album, The Light at the End of the World. ~ Stephen
Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide