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Formed: 1980
iSound Site: www.isound.com/a_flock_of_seagulls_fl
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A Flock of Seagulls was centered around Mike Score (previously a hairdresser) and his brother Ali. The band formed in 1979 in Liverpool as a trio. Mike played keyboards and, occasionally, guitar. He also provided vocals. Ali played drums and Mike’s friend, Fra |
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2 Comments | Free | Not Rated | [Single] | Comment Title: #1
luv this track,,,,flock of seagulls,was one of my favorite bands years ago,good to see you here.
adios
amigo
mario pompetti
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Beginning
A Flock of Seagulls was centered around Mike Score (previously a hairdresser) and his brother Ali. The band formed in 1979 in Liverpool as a trio. Mike played keyboards and, occasionally, guitar. He also provided vocals. Ali played drums and Mike’s friend, Frank Maudsley, played bass. Realizing quickly that their sound needed to be "filled out", the band brought aboard a young but talented guitarist named Paul Reynolds. The band then began writing songs, playing clubs and trying to land themselves a record contract.
Early sound
The cover of A Flock of Seagulls' self-titled debutThe band's self-titled debut album is a concept album about alien abduction. The first song, "I Ran" describes a person walking down the 'avenue' seeing an attractive female and then the alien influences start — "a beam of light comes shining down on you, Aurora Borealis comes in view"; the remaining eight songs chart a journey through an alien invasion of earth. The last song, "Man Made", chronicles the alien victory over mankind. Four UFOs are on the cover of the album, visible in the window to the left of the TV.
Because the United States had deep tensions with Iran during this time, the US 45-rpm version of "I Ran" was called "I Ran (So Far Away)."
The cover of A Flock of Seagulls' third album,The Story of a Young Heart
[edit] Decline
Paul Reynolds abruptly left A Flock of Seagulls, leaving the band a trio. The band continued to tour without Reynolds. The Score brothers wanted to base the band out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the popularity of the first two albums and the name "A Flock of Seagulls" still having some equity, the band was able to sell out four straight shows in Philadelphia. Mike, Ali, and Frank Maudsley all applied for, and were conditionally awarded, green cards based on their celebrity status under the O-1 work visa. The three settled in Philadelphia.
Frank became disillusioned with living in a strange city; he loved AFOS but had no family. Missing the UK, he returned to England. Mike and Ali stayed in Philadelphia and satisfied the terms of the visa. With Frank in Britain and the brothers in the US, it would appear the band was split into two camps. In fact, it was Frank Maudsley who kept the band communicating. Unfortunately, the brothers had a falling out that resulted in Mike remaining as the sole remaining original member of the touring band and Ali going to Boston. Ali played in a hard rock band and then worked for a computer company in Cambridge once he became a permanent resident.
The cover of A Flock of Seagulls' fourth album, Dream Come TrueFrank was the go-between for the brothers during the recording of Dream Come True. Sources have indicated that Ali played on only 3 of the album's songs, Frank on 4, and Mike on all 9. One of the songs that all three did play on was entitled "Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)". This track was dropped from the album. Because Frank and Ali wanted to drop "Love On Your Knees" and include "Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)", a schism formed between the band members. During this time, two videos, "Who's that Girl" and "Heartbeat Like a Drum", were filmed in quick succession. These two videos were the last time the three remaining members were together in a recording or performance capacity until 2004.
Following the complete dissolution of the band in the wake of Dream Come True, Mike Score laid low for a while and then resurfaced in 1995 as A Flock of Seagulls with an entirely new band installed around him. This new line-up would change regularly over the years, with Score remaining the one constant member of the band. The band released two singles ("Magic" and "Burnin' Up") and one album (The Light At The End Of The World) which achieved some success.
Recent events
In 2003 A Flock of Seagulls performed for the unveiling of the Syracuse A-league soccer team's name, Syracuse Salty Dogs and logo in Syracuse, New York. The band returned later that year for a performance at one of the Salty Dogs' games at Syracuse's P&C Stadium.
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.
In September 2004, they reformed again and played a small number of live shows in the United States, but broke up immediately afterward. The reunion included a performances at Nike Run Hit Wonder, a series of 5000 and 10,000 metre road races, featuring popular one hit wonder bands (including Devo, General Public,and Tommy Tutone) playing along the race course.
Mike Score continues to tour under the band's name with a new line-up, but the other original members have retired from music.
The band plans on releasing a new album in 2007, and it should be noted that A Flock of Seagulls t-shirts and other new memorabilia are in production, in preparation for the "comeback."
Current members
Mike Score, lead singer, keyboards
Joe Rodriguez, lead guitarist
Pando, bassist
Michael Brahm, drums
In June 2005, the current line-up appeared on the debut episode of the American edition of NBC's Hit Me Baby One More Time. Besides performing their hit song I Ran (So Far Away), they also performed a cover of Ryan Cabrera's "On the Way Down"
For Booking Contact:
T&T Management & Booking Agency
Tony Saldano
912-690-1156 Ga. Office
352-680-0138 Fl. Office
352-687-3509 fax
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