jazzamatazz Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 SHEFFIELD PLUG Sunday-30-Aug A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS £14.00 19:00:00 As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as well as they massive hit singles "I Ran (So Far Away)," and “Wishing”. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement, A Flock of Seagulls were catapulted to success by heavy rotation on MTV In the summer of 1982. Their sleek dance-pop firmly rooted them into the 80’s movement, and are now back to tour again in 2009. 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. http://www.myspace.com/aflockofseagulls http://www.the-plug.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmyword Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Wow! Thanks for the tip off. I love AFOS. I've loved them ever since I saw them on TOTP2 in 2001. Haha. I didn't know Mike Score was a hairdresser!! Did he do his own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzamatazz Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 yeh must have or they did each others.now that was Big Hair:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Bloody hell! That was my knickname at school,(flock of seagulls)because of my fly away hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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feargal Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Oooh, imagine the disappointment if the hair isn't the same. (Mind you, imagine the weirdness if it is?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 the lead singer was interviewed for a TV programme broadcast about 18 months ago, an sadly the hair is (literally) no more. He seems to be living in the wilds of Florida, these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish1 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I've not seen the Mike (lead singer) without a cap on for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry_Legs Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Bummer - think I'll be away. Hope they do some more dates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Cor blimey - there's a name from the past! New Romantics never die they just...er...go bald..... "Wishing" was taken from the group's second album, Listen (1983), which was moderately successful. How English a press release is that? Were they American it would probably read " "Wishing" was taken from the group's second album, Listen (1983), which was a world wide smash, yielding massive hit singles and a round the world sell-out tour." Having said all that, I doubt I'll be going. I prefer to remember the bands of my youth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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