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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The group was founded by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, and they formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split. McCluskey would usually sing and play bass guitar, whilst electronics enthusiast Humphreys initially began as a roadie, graduating to keyboards. Meanwhile Humphreys and McCluskey collaborated on a side-project called VCL XI (named after a valve from the diagram on the cover of Kraftwerk's Radio-Activity album), where they pursued their more bizarre electronic experiments, often working with tape collages, home-made kit-built synthesisers, and circuit-bent radios. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark   (1347 words)

Guardian Unlimited | Archive Search As McCluskey himself would be the first to admit, the same song performed by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark would struggle to make the charts at all. Andy McCluskey is not the only former pop star who has skilfully avoided relegation to the nostalgia league by turning their hand to songwriting instead of performing. Andy McCluskey, meanwhile, remains untroubled by allegations from old Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark fans that he's "sold out". www.guardian.co.uk /Archive/Article/0,4273,4304659,00.html   (2886 words)

Pat: Andy was very gracious, and a true pleasure to talk to, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Andy again for taking the time to talk to one of his biggest fans. Andy:  The original idea of the tour as I understood it from Paul was that that they were going to use this as a vehicle to promote their new material, Paul and Claudia’s, and they would do also some Propaganda songs, because she was in Propaganda, and some OMD songs. Andy:  Well Paul, especially in the very early days, was never a strong vocalist, and he would admit that himself, and the way he would get away with it is that he would triple track his vocals. www.omdweb.com /andyinterview.htm   (5357 words)

OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) In 1978, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphries hosted an evening they considered to be a self-indulgent experiment in anti-music at a club in Liverpool, England. McCluskey retained the name and, after a long restorative period, resurfaced in 1991 with the UK number 3 hit Sailing On The Seven Seas, and the Top 10 follow-up Pandora's Box. McCluskey continued to release records under the OMD moniker into the 1990s, though failing to match the commercial success he enjoyed with Humphries during the mid-80s. www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/omd.htm   (481 words)

VH1.com : Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Humphreys and McCluskey began performing together in school, playing in the bands VCL XI, Hitlerz Underpantz, and the Id. After the Id split in 1978, McCluskey was with Dalek I Love You for a brief time. Using their record advance, McCluskey and Humphreys built a studio, which allowed them to replace their four-track, and recorded with drummer Malcolm Holmes (formerly of the Id) and Dave Hughes (formerly of Dalek I Love You). McCluskey continued with the band, releasing Sugar Tax in 1991; in the meantime, Humphreys formed the Listening Pool. www.vh1.com /artists/az/orchestral_manoeuvres_in_the_dark/bio.jhtml   (401 words)

OMD - Final Messages But as I found out in talking to founding member Andy McCluskey, the new greatest hits is only part of the story. McCluskey is aware that OMD has been influential for today's sythpop scene. McCluskey and longtime band-mate Paul Humphreys had decided to go their seperate ways. www.80s-membersonly.com /lexicon/pastissues/lexicon_omd.html   (1522 words)

TrouserPress.com :: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Moving from electronic tape experiments to highly polished synthesizer pop and beyond, Liverpudlians Andy McCluskey (bass/vocals/keyboards) and synthesist Paul Humphreys (with other fulltime members, including — very significantly — a corporeal acoustic drummer) were among the most successful practitioners of electro-pop, as first demonstrated by a delightful string of singles. Following his retirement of the OMD name, McCluskey took an unlikely career turn as the Svengali behind Atomic Kitten, an all-Liverpool knock-off of the Spice Girls. McCluskey and Humphreys always took care to put worthwhile tracks on the backs of their singles, and nearly all of the songs here were worthy of inclusion on albums (which, in the cases of "Almost" and "The Romance of the Telescope," happened). www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=orchestral_manoeuvres_in_the_dark   (1501 words)

OMD: album reviews and ratings Merging the electro-pop of Ultravox and the "robot-pop" of Kraftwerk with Bowie and Roxy Music glam, OMD produced a sparkling array of danceable synth-pop that owed as much to the craftsmanship of Lennon/McCartney songwriting as to New Romantic style and sensibility. While the premise of a singing synthesizer duo may now be a fairly conventional concept, Andy McClusky and Paul Humphreys had very few role models when they first developed their unusual style. While it was nice to see Paul Humphreys and Andy McClusky sharing a writing credit again, even only if it was on one song, it was still one man on his own and not a reunited OMD of old. musicfolio.com /modernrock/omd.html   (1096 words)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Universal While Andy made the dance elements of that sound more contemporary, the main ingredients remained the same, and the spirit of experimentation that had characterized the band's early material seemed lost forever. Andy McCluskey has managed to produce an album that's simultaneously the most diverse and the most mainstream OMD release ever. Andy lets his influences show clearly in the intro (the initial percussion pattern is a straight copy of the middle segment of Kraftwerk's www.awrc.com /review/o/universal.html   (1903 words)

Atomic Kitten Active :: Extra :: People Andy McCluskey has an extensive history in the music business having started in a band by the name 'Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark' (or OMD for short). OMD was composed of Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey. Humphreys was born on 27th February 1960 and McCluskey on the 24th June 1959, both in Liverpool, England. www.lewscomputers.co.uk /atomickittenactive/people.htm   (2750 words)

OMD CDs; OMD Albums & Singles Discography; OMD Chart Positions Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys had been in several 'traditional' bands, but they were both heavily influenced by German synth kings Kraftwerk, and were experimenting with sound, via their little project VCLXI. Naming themselves after an VCLXI song, McCluskey and Humphreys were fortunate to catch the ear of Factory Records boss Tony Wilson. OMD have been one of the most innovative and influential groups to come out of the UK, and, listening to their singles, the diversity of their work is amazing. www.booksmusicfilmstv.com /OMDCDs.htm   (589 words)

Welcome to Good Source Solutions! Andy McCluskey, President, was the former President of Northwest Distribution, Inc. of Emmett, Idaho when merging with Good Source in 1995. McCluskey has a long history in the food business. Andy was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve on the National Commodity Advisory Board. www.gssi.cc /GSSI/Executive+Staff/Andy+McCluskey.htm   (114 words)

SonicBreakdown: Wikipedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) By 1977, McCluskey and Humphreys put together 7-piece (3 singers, 2 guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards!) Wirral 'supergroup' The Id, whose line-up included drummer Malcolm Holmes and McCluskey's girlfriend Julia Kneale on vocals. Meanwhile Humphreys and McCluskey collaborated on a side-project called VCL XI (named after a valve from the diagram on the cover of Kraftwerk's Radio-Activity album), where they pursued their more bizarre electronic experiments, often working with tape collages, home-made kit-built synthesiers, and circuit-bent radios. McCluskey would continue for another decade, joined by Liverpool musicians Lloyd Massett and Stuart Kershaw. www.sonicbreakdown.com /wikiSearch.do?title=OMD   (1203 words)

XTC Forum - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark There was a subsequent split in the ranks, though Andy McCluskey kept OMD going with occasional hit records until the early nineties. Andy McCluskey was prone to the occasional shaky vocal moment, I agree. ...Andy McCluskeys bass guitar dance has never been bettered, and i quite like his warbly, urgent singing style to boot... xtcidearecords.co.uk /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=36&topic=182   (1413 words)

EOL Audio - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark formed in Liverpool in 1978, originally as the 'weekend project' of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphrey. McCluskey soldiered under the shortened moniker 'OMD', but he later abandoned the project to concentrate on the more lucrative business of writing songs for Atomic Kitten. Andy McCluskey eventually found his niche songwriting for 'Atomic Kitten' (no, they haven't got their own section - I've got to draw the line somewhere). www.eraseronline.com /banddisplay.php?Band=216   (480 words)

Jase on Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The group started as a duo: Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphries. Andy was the musician; Paul was the electronics expert. Andy contributed keyboard work on the Lightning Seeds album Cloucuckooland. www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/mccartney/319/omd.htm   (660 words)

The Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Quiz The pre OMD band VCL X1 was named after one of the valves shown on the back of the album sleeve "Radioactivity" by Kraftwerk Andy McCluskey used to work for the Customs and Excise? Andy McCluskey co wrote a song that reached number one in 2001, what was the name of the song? www.neiltaylor.co.uk /test/test.htm   (526 words)

List of famous bands from Merseyside - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anathema: doom-death metal hybrid, later playing hard rock. Atomic Kitten: Girl band, formed in 1999 by OMD's Andy McCluskey. Afraid Of Mice: 1980s New wave featuring the Flute playing lead singer Phil (Franz) Jones who had later bands such as Two's A Crowd and Up and Running en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_famous_bands_from_Liverpool   (426 words)

Andy McCluskey CDs, Rare CD Singles, Rare Vinyl Records, Albums, Music and Discography Andy McCluskey CDs, Rare CD Singles, Rare Vinyl Records, Albums, Music and Discography Click here for EIL.COMs full Andy McCluskey Discography featuring every Andy McCluskey Record, CD and piece of Music Memorabilia we have ever stocked in the last 14 years! Click here to buy Andy McCluskey mobile phone ringtones via SMS, reverse billing and using you credit card online. eil.com /artists/andy-mccluskey.html   (140 words)

Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer - TV.com Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer Martin Chambers (Himself), Andy McCluskey (Himself), David McAlmont (Himself), Bob Mortimer (Himself) Tell the world what you think of Martin Chambers, Andy McCluskey, David McAlmont, Bob Mortimer, write a review for this episode. tv.com /never-mind-the-buzzcocks/.../episode/125891/summary.html   (138 words)

Jive 55/OMD Andy McCluskey (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Paul Humphreys (1978-1989; vocals, keyboards), Stuart Kershaw (from 1989; vocals, keyboards), Martin Cooper (-1989; keyboards, saxophone), Malcolm Holmes (-1989;drums) Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw founded, wrote and produced for super-successful (in the UK) teen-pop group 'Atomic Kitten'. Then they got the brush off mid 2002, when the kittens ditched them for new management; the Kittens themselves broke up in January 2004. www.jive.net.au /artists/omd.html   (206 words)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dream Of Me (Based On Love's Theme) (1 of 2) Both of the versions of the song on this single are remixed - the first, by Gregg Jackman, differs so little from the original you'd require a spectrum analyser to tell the difference, while the is a laid-back, trancey dance track that manages to steer clear of OMD cliches - McCluskey's vocals are relaxed rather than strident and there's not a choral effect in sight. is downright bizarre - probably the oddest OMD track I've heard since the days of Dazzle Ships, with a curious sampled Latin American-style rhythm track, Andy McCluskey's relaxed vocals and what sounds like samples of Ofra Haza on helium. www.awrc.com /review/o/dream_of_me.html   (366 words)

Universal by OMD CD UNIVERSAL was the last recording from electronic pop act Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark before Andy Mccluskey, by then the only member, abandoned the group name in 1996. The album was never released in the United States. Final Studio Album Under The Omd Banner From Andy Mccluskey. www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1269999/a/Universal.htm   (185 words)

Sara's interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The following are the answers to a questionaire that a young lady over in the U.K. named Sara Goodyear sent to Andy McCluskey. Andy obliged by filling out the questionaire and sending it it back to her. Sara was kind enough to send the questions and answers to me to post here on my web page for the world to see. www.omdweb.com /sara.htm   (520 words)

Official Ticketmaster site. Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark tickets, dates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Featuring the core members Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, the Liverpudlian synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark formed in the late '70s. Humphreys and McCluskey began performing together in school, playing in the bands VCL XI, Hitlerz Underpantz, and the Id. After the Id split in... To view additional information about this artist, you will need a JavaScript enabled browser. www.ticketmaster.com /artist/771010?brand=none   (775 words)

EOL Audio - OMD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Whilst the band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark were often referred to as OMD for the sake of simplicity, that particular three-letter abbreviation does in fact refer specifically to the act that was kept alive by Andy McCluskey after Paul Humphreys left the band in 1989. Three albums were released by the project in this incarnation, though the project quiety disappeared in the late 90s, Andy instead concentrating on songwriting for Atomic Kitten. Also Recorded As The project enjoyed it's glory years under its full name of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. www.eraseronline.com /banddisplay.php?Band=218   (148 words)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark CD Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Paul Humphreys (vocals, keyboards, percussion, electronic percussion, programming); Andy McCluskey (vocals, keyboards, bass, electronic percussion, programming). This 1980 debut by the duo of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys is an important milestone in the history of synth-pop. Prior to ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK, synthesizer-based pop was either austere and/or deliberately unpleasant such as Kraftwerk or Throbbing Gristle, or novelty music the likes of M's "Pop Muzik." This eponymous set was among the first by an almost entirely synthesizer-based band to focus on the creation of catchy, melodic pop songs. cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/5806470/a/...+In+The+Dark.htm   (288 words)

Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) MAID OF ORLEANS (THE WALTZ JOAN OF ARC) MAID OF ORLEANS (THE WALTZ JOAN OF ARC) (Andy McCluskey) OF ALL THE THINGS WE'VE MADE (Paul Humphreys/Andy McCluskey) www.connollyco.com /discography/omd/maid.html   (100 words)

OMD Andy Mccluskey Interview Netherlands Promo CD ALBUM (79574) OMD Andy Mccluskey Interview Netherlands Promo CD ALBUM (79574) O.M.D. Andy McCluskey Interview (Dutch promo-only CD, CD-IV-2807). Sell us your rare OMD records and CDs eil.com /Shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=79574   (205 words)

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