Amoeba Music

By Michael Keefe

            Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) were formed in 1978 by the core duo of singer Andy McCluskey and keyboardist Paul Humphreys. Using tape machines and synthesizers, McCluskey and Humphreys combined their passion for pop music with the more experimental electronic music of Kraftwerk, creating some of the earliest synthpop records. Gradually expanding to a quartet, the group issued a string of highly rated albums that charted quite well in the UK. By the mid-'80s, they found success in America, as well. After Humphreys departed in the late '80s, McCluskey continued on well into the next decade, but the quality of OMD's output suffered.... Read More

Genre:

Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop

City Of Origin:

Merseyside, England

Formed Date:

1978