A Flock of Seagulls’ HairĪn over-the-top, dramatic hairdo by artist Mike Score (known as “A Flock of Seagulls”), which resembles bird wings in flight on both sides of the head, conceals one eye with a downwards-facing swoop in the middle.ĭespite the fact that it does resemble a seagull in flight, the hairstyle did not get its name from this resemblance. Moreover, critics didn’t like how the band styled their hair or how they liked to wear bright clothes. The legacy of A Flock of Seagulls has split critics. However, the group peaked on the charts a few years before 1980. Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley, and Paul Reynolds were the group’s most well-known lineup. Summary: A Flock of Seagulls is a band from Liverpool that got started in 1979. Paul Reynolds – Lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Score – Lead vocals, keyboards, additional rhythm guitarįrank Maudsley – Bass guitar, backing vocals Those two things, together with some wacky hair, make for a fairly solid legacy. Reynolds’ guitar skills and synths sounded like a brand new wave of music to use in the United States. It’s hard to believe now, but A Flock of Seagulls sounded futuristic back when it came out. Many people thought that Score’s hairstyle showed that the new wave was more interested in style than in substance.įor critics and cynics, their gravity-defying pompadours and clear love for colorful get-ups haircuts seemingly at odds with any sense of taste or rationality were synonymous with '80s hedonism, as Lee Zimmerman wrote in the New Times Broward-Palm Beach. It was largely because of the nascent network MTV and the fact that they had an actual video that they broke into the Top 10. They just happened to be in the right location at the right moment, along with Soft Cell and the Human League, when a new wave of electronic music swept into the United States. “Messages,” “Remember David,” and “Say You Love Me,” the band’s lead single, also appear on this album. On May 10, 2021, it was announced on social media that the band would be recording String Theory with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. However, the next year, this five-piece line-up, which included drummer Mike Marquart, put out a single called “ Magic.” Mike Score played a show in Philadelphia in 1988 with local guitarists Ed Berner and Dave Maerz, bassist Mike Radcliffe, pianist Mike Railton, and drummers Pryor and Wilkins. 1988–Present: Reformation and the Current Era They released their third album, “Modern Love is Automatic,” in 2010. The song was a club hit, and Nelson also worked on making it. Then, Jive Records signed them to distribute their second song, “ Telecommunication,” which was also distributed by CBS Records. Bill Nelson, who owns Cocteau Records, put out the first single, “(It’s Not Me) Talking.” When the Score brothers stopped getting along, Mark Edmondson took Ali’s place on the drums. Ali Score played drums, while Frank Maudsley played bass in the band’s first incarnation. Mike Score says that the song “Toiler on the Sea” by the Stranglers and the book “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach gave the band its name. Mike Score began A Flock of Seagulls in Liverpool in late 1979.
Pando, Kevin Rankin, Gord Deppe, Mike Score