A Flock Of Seagulls

A Flock Of Seagulls may well be known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as much as their hit single ‘I Ran’. A Flock of Seagulls were one of prime movers in the 80’s new wave era. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement. 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 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. The band won a Grammy in 1982 for their instrumental DNA. The 80's yield 3 further albums together. Mike Score returned for a 5th album in 1995. The band is heavilly referrenced in culture from TV (Chandler Haircut in Friends), Computer Games (Grand Theft Auto Radio), Film (The band and haircut are reference in Pulp Fiction, X-Men and The Wedding Singer) In 2003, the original line-up of Mike, Ali , Frank and Paul reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series Bands Reunited. In 2018 the band appeared on record together for the first time since 1984. The Ascension album was recorded with full orchestra. In 2024, Mike Score returned with the sixth Flock of Seagulls album 'Some Dreams'. The first studio album in over 19 years.