Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3 albums · 1980s · LP · 7" · appears on 1 album
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (commonly known as OMD) is an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978 with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). Earlier incarnations of their band included 'VCL XI' and 'Hitlerz Underpantz'. They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric's (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release Messages. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest / live musicians to be full members of the band. Hughes left 1980 and was replaced by Martin Cooper. Humphreys left the group in 1989.
Members
- Phil Coxon
- Andy McCluskey
- Paul Humphreys
- Nigel Ipinson
- Stuart Kershaw
- Malcolm Holmes
- Stuart Boyle
- Martin Cooper
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Also known as
- Liberator