A Flock of Seagulls
 | Formed |
| 1980 in Liverpool, England | |
| Active Decades | |
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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 {
ew wave} era. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish {
ew 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 {
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ew wave} era. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish {
ew 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 {
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