Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside in 1978 by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals). Regarded as pioneers of electronic music, the group combined an experimental, minimalist ethos with pop sensibilities, becoming key figures in the emergence of synth-pop. OMD were Britain's first performing, two-piece synthesizer band and have been described as the "original synth-pop duo"; despite a shifting line-up, the central pairing of McCluskey and Humphreys... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: If You Leave - #2: Dreaming
Abe Juckes • Andy McCluskey • Graham Weir • Malcolm Holmes • Martin Cooper • Mike Douglas • Neil Weir • Nigel Ipinson • Paul Humphreys • Phil Coxon • Stuart Kershaw • TBC
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