Editing A Flock of Seagulls

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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name            = A Flock of Seagulls
| image           = Mike Score.jpg
| caption         = Lead singer [[Mike Score]] performing in 2011
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| background      = group_or_band
| alias           = 
| origin          = [[Liverpool]], England
| discography     = [[A Flock of Seagulls discography]]
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[New wave music|New wave]]<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |title= A Flock of Seagulls – Artist Biography |website= [[AllMusic]] |access-date= 27 August 2014 |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-flock-of-seagulls-mn0000567862/biography}}</ref><ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|first= Colin |last= Larkin |author-link= Colin Larkin (writer) |year= 2011 |title= [[Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] |edition= 5th |chapter= A Flock of Seagulls |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=%22new+wave+electro+pop%22&pg=PA1909 |publisher= [[Music Sales Group|Omnibus Press]] |isbn= 978-0-85-712595-8}}</ref>
* [[synth-pop]]<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="Larkin"/>
* [[electronic rock]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Demalon|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/telecommunications-mw0000886989|title=Telecommunications - A Flock of Seagulls - Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041703/https://www.allmusic.com/album/telecommunications-mw0000886989|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| years_active    = {{flatlist|
* 1979–1986 
* 1988–present
}}
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Arista Records|Arista]]
* [[Jive Records|Jive]]
* [[I.R.S. Records|I.R.S.]]
}} 
| website         = {{URL|aflockofseagulls.org}}
| current_members = {{plainlist|
* [[Mike Score]]
* Pando
* Kevin Rankin
* Gord Deppe
}}
| past_members    = {{plainlist|
* [[Paul Reynolds (musician)|Paul Reynolds]]
* Frank Maudsley
* Ali Score
* (see [[#Personnel|Personnel section]] for others)
}}
}}

'''A Flock of Seagulls''' are an English [[New wave music|new wave]] band formed in [[Liverpool]] in 1979. The group, whose best-known line-up comprised [[Mike Score]], Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and [[Paul Reynolds (musician)|Paul Reynolds]], hit the peak of their chart success in the early 1980s.<ref>{{cite news|first= Lee |last= Zimmerman |title= A Flock of Seagulls: A Legacy of Influence and Insults |newspaper= [[New Times Broward-Palm Beach]] |date= 2 July 2015 |access-date= 13 March 2020 |url= https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/a-flock-of-seagulls-a-legacy-of-influence-and-insults-7064211}}</ref>

In an Interview with the Worchester Magazine (2017), Mike Score explains where the band name comes from:
<blockquote>''my favorite band was [[The Stranglers]]. One of their songs was called "Toiler on the Sea." We were at one of their concerts (The singer) yells out, "a flock of seagulls." We were in the front row. He looked like he looked right at us and called out, “a flock of seagulls.” We took it as a sign. Originally, we were called Level 7, but [[Level 42]] has just put their album out. We knew we were going to have to change our name … Strangely enough, from that moment on, everybody noticed us. Everyone was like, 'Wow, what a strange name.' I think the name made people want to hear what we were about.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bird Jr. |first=Walter |date=2017 |title=Mike Score still flying with Flock of Seagulls |url=https://eu.worcestermag.com/story/news/2017/04/27/mike-score-still-flying-with-flock-of-seagulls/10921737007/ |access-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Worcester Magazine}}</ref></blockquote>

The group had a string of international hit singles including "[[I Ran (So Far Away)]]" (1982), "[[Space Age Love Song]]" (1982), "[[Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)]]" (1982), and "[[The More You Live, the More You Love]]" (1984). Their video for "I Ran (So Far Away)" received airplay on [[MTV]] during the [[Second British Invasion]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Parke |last= Puterbaugh |title= Anglomania: The Second British Invasion |magazine= Rolling Stone |date= 10 November 1983 |access-date= 11 May 2019 |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/anglomania-the-second-british-invasion-52016/}}</ref> The band won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1983 for their instrumental "[[D.N.A. (A Flock of Seagulls song)|D.N.A.]]" (1982).<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2023 |title=Flock Of Seagulls |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/flock-seagulls/15809 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |website=Grammy.com}}</ref>

In 2018, the members of the original lineup assembled to record the album ''[[Ascension (A Flock of Seagulls album)|Ascension]]'' with the [[Prague Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title= A Flock of Seagulls Talk Reunion, Orchestral Album & the Day They Wrote 'I Ran' |magazine= Billboard |date= 23 May 2018 |access-date= 17 April 2020 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8457384/a-flock-of-seagulls-reunion-new-album-interview}}</ref> In 2021, the original lineup again reunited temporarily to record another album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, ''[[String Theory (A Flock of Seagulls album)|String Theory]]''.

==History==
=== 1979–1982: Formation and debut album ===
The band A Flock of Seagulls was formed in [[Liverpool]], England, in 1979 by Mike Score, Frank Maudsley and Ali Score. Mike was a hairdresser when he bought a second-hand [[Korg MS-10]] [[analogue synthesizer|synthesizer]] and invited his friends to form the band. Frank played bass and Ali drums, even without prior experience. After testing six guitarists, Willie Woo joined the band and brought in Mark Edmondson to replace Ali on drums. Later, the Score brothers had a falling out, and Mark Edmondson left. Ali returned to the band and shortly afterwards Woo left, being replaced by Paul Reynolds, a 17-year-old friend of Mark Edmondson. Initially, the band did not have a vocalist. Mike, who was the composer of the songs, sang just to show how he thought the song should sound. However, Frank suggested that he be the band's official lead singer. Mike was reluctant at first, but ended up accepting the suggestion.

The band began playing local clubs and eventually got a record deal with Jive Records. In 1981, they released their first single, "Talking", which was produced by Bill Nelson. The single was a moderate success in the United Kingdom. In 1982, the band released their second single, "Telecommunication", which was also produced by Bill Nelson. The single was an even bigger success than the first and became a club hit. The band's third release was the [[extended play|EP]] ''Modern Love is Automatic''. Released in the US, it included the single "Telecommunication" as well as "I Ran (So Far Away)" — which became the band's biggest hit and was in [[heavy rotation]] on the new cable channel, [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.paradiseartists.com/artist/a-flock-of-seagulls/| title= A Flock of Seagulls| website= paradiseartists.com| publisher= Paradise Artists| date= 2016 | access-date= November 27, 2023}}</ref> The video for "[[I Ran]]" was low budget (even for the time), but it provided enormous exposure for the band, and it is well-remembered in part because MTV played it frequently.<ref>{{cite book| first= MaryAnn |last= Janosik |year= 2006 |title= The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History: The video generation, 1981–1990 |publisher= [[Greenwood Publishing Group|Greenwood Press]] |isbn= 978-0-3133-2943-2 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIKAQAAMAAJ| page=11}}</ref>

The band's debut album, ''A Flock of Seagulls'', was released in 1982. The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number 1 in Australia and the Top 10 in the US and New Zealand. The album was praised for its new wave songs, which were influenced by styles such as synthpop, post-punk and new romantic. The band was also praised for their image, which was characterized by slicked-back hair and colorful clothing. The album was influential in pop music in the 1980s.{{citation needed|date= November 2023}} The band was one of the pioneers of synthpop and helped popularize the style.{{citation needed|date= November 2023}}

=== 1983: ''Listen'' and the peak of popularity ===
In late 1982, A Flock of Seagulls finally achieved commercial success in their home country with the single "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)", which reached the top 10. The song was inspired by a short romance that vocalist Mike Score had with a girl on tour in the United States. The girl had a [[Polaroid camera]], and Score asked her to take a picture with it. She said if he had the photo, he would leave and the romance would be forgotten. They broke up soon after, and Score wrote the song about how he wished he had a photo of her to remember her by.

The band began 1983 at the [[Palladium (New York City)|Palladium]] in New York playing the [[MTV's Second Annual New Year's Eve Rock 'n' Roll Ball|MTV New Year's Eve Rock n' Roll Ball]]<ref>[https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/mtv-2nd-annual-new-year-s-eve-rock-n-roll-ball MTV 2nd Annual New Year's Eve Rock n' Roll Ball] at Concert Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2024.</ref> with "Space Age Love Song" still climbing the charts in the U.S. following the top ten success of "I Ran".

''Listen'', the follow-up to band's debut album, was released at the end of April 1983 and also received positive reviews. ''AllMusic'' critic Tom Demalon praises the single "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" as "multilayered and hypnotic" and also has written favorably about the songs "Nightmares" and "Transfer Affection".

The band continued to enjoy commercial and critical success in 1983. They performed at the [[US Festival]] (in [[San Bernardino, California]]) in May<ref>{{cite news|first= Ben |last= Wener |title= The Forgotten Festival: Remembering US '82 and '83 as Steve Wozniak's dream bash turns 30 |newspaper= [[Orange County Register]] |date= 31 August 2012 |access-date= 7 June 2018 |url= https://www.ocregister.com/2012/08/31/the-forgotten-festival-remembering-us-82-and-83-as-steve-wozniaks-dream-bash-turns-30/}}</ref> and at Holleder Memorial Stadium (in [[Rochester, New York]]) in July. They also began touring with the band [[The Police]].

Three more singles were released for ''Listen'' in 1983, but they were only moderately successful. The band began to lose popularity in the late 1980s, but they continue to perform and record.

=== 1984: ''The Story of a Young Heart'' and Reynolds' departure ===
Following the commercial success of their debut album, A Flock of Seagulls decided to change direction on their third album, ''The Story of a Young Heart''. The band ventured into a new style, wanting to make a [[concept album]] based on themes such as [[suicide]] and [[heartbreak]]. The album was produced by Steve Lovell and featured more accentuated guitars and a more polished sound. The song's lyrics were written by Mike Score, who had lost a close friend to suicide. The song "Remember David" was written in honour of his deceased friend.

Despite the band's efforts, ''The Story of a Young Heart'' was not as commercially successful as their debut album. The singles "The More You Live, The More You Love" and "Never Again (The Dancer)" reached the top 40 on the US and UK charts, but "Remember David" was not as popular and had moderate success.

During the album's tour, the band's guitarist Paul Reynolds became involved with [[drug abuse]]. His drug problems worsened, resulting in his exit from the band mid-tour. The tour ended early. The band was without a guitarist. Reynolds' departure was a blow to A Flock of Seagulls. The band never again managed to achieve the same success as their early years.

=== 1985–1986: New lineup, ''Dream Come True'' and hiatus ===
After Paul Reynolds' departure, A Flock of Seagulls underwent a revamp. Gary Steadman, former Classix Nouveaux guitarist, was hired to replace Reynolds. Chris Chryssaphis, keyboardist, also joined the band. With the new lineup, the band recorded their fourth album, ''Dream Come True''. The album was released in 1985 in the UK and in 1986 in the US.

''Dream Come True'' was a commercial failure. Reviews were negative, with some critics calling the songs "lifeless" and "ineffective". The band dissolved in 1986 after the album's failure.

=== 1988–1998: Various formations and ''The Light at the End of the World'' ===
In 1988, Mike Score formed a new band with local Philadelphia musicians. This lineup released the single "Magic" in 1989.

In 1994, Score formed a new band with Ed Berner, A.J. Mazzetti and Dean Pichette. This lineup recorded the album ''The Light at the End of the World'', released only in the US in 1995. The album was a commercial and critical failure. Critics called it "tedious" and "embarrassing", while fans claimed it was "misinterpreted". Score said the album was an unsuccessful attempt to bring the band into the [[grunge]] era, which dominated popular music at the time.

=== 1998–2018: Touring and ''Ascension'' years ===
In 1998, Mike Score formed a new band with Joe Rodriguez, Darryl Sons and Rob Wright. The band re-recorded Madonna's song "This Used to Be My Playground" in 1999 for Madonna's 2000 tribute album, ''The World's Greatest 80s Tribute''.
[[File:A Flock of Seagulls in 2012.jpg|left|thumb|A Flock Of Seagulls live, 2012.]]
In November 2003, the band's original lineup reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series Bands Reunited. In September 2004, they reformed again and went on a brief tour of the United States.

In 2013, Mike Score launched a solo career. He released the singles "All I Wanna Do" and "Somebody Like You".

In 2016, Kevin Rankin replaced Michael Brahm on drums. In December 2017, Gordon Deppe (from the Canadian band [[Spoons (band)|Spoons]] replaced Joe Rodriguez.[[File:A Flock of Seagulls in 2024.jpg|thumb|A Flock of Seagulls performing in [[Columbia, South Carolina]] in 2024]]In 2018, the band's four original members reunited to record a new album, ''Ascension''. The album was released in July 2018 and received positive reviews. Since the album's release, Mike Score expressed a desire to reunite the original lineup for a tour.

=== 2019—: Inflight and String Theory ===
In 2019, the original members of A Flock of Seagulls reunited to record a new album, ''Inflight (The Extended Essentials)''. The album was released on 12 July 2019 and featured extended versions of some of the band's biggest hits, such as "I Ran (So Far Away)", "Space Age Love Song" and "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)".

In the same year, Mike Score revealed in an interview with ''[[Classic Pop]]'' magazine that he was working on a new solo album, ''Space Boy''. However, the album has yet to be released.

In 2021, the band announced that they would release a new orchestral album, ''String Theory''. Scheduled for release on 20 August 2021, the album features orchestral versions of some of the band's hits, such as "Messages", "Remember David" and "Say You Love Me". The album's first single, "Say You Love Me", was released on 23 July 2021. The single was released in seven different versions and featured a music video released on YouTube.

On 9 August 2024 the band announced their first album of new songs since The Light At The End Of The World, releasing the single titled Some Dreams. The sixth album of new songs will be released in December 2024 and will be called Some Dreams. The band's current lineup features Mike Score on vocals, Pando on bass, Gordon Deppe (The Spoons) on guitar and Kevin Rankin on drums.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |date=2024-08-12 |title=A Flock of Seagulls Release First New Song Since 1995 'Some Dreams' |url=https://www.noise11.com/news/a-flock-of-seagulls-release-first-new-song-since-1995-some-dreams-20240812 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Noise11.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=End |first=Lucas Tavares-Front End / Adriano Franco- Back |date=2024-08-13 |title=A Flock of Seagulls lança sua primeira música inédita em 29 anos |url=https://www.radiorock.com.br/2024/08/13/flock-seagulls-lanca-sua-primeira-musica-inedita-em-29-anos/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=A Rádio Rock - 89,1 FM - SP |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Flock Of Seagulls |url=https://www.aflockofseagulls.org |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=www.aflockofseagulls.org}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Owing to their memorable and unusual style and appearance, A Flock of Seagulls are sometimes referred to with ironic appreciation. The ''[[NME|New Musical Express]]'' wrote: "Of course, everyone remembers this group now for singer Mike Score's ridiculous back-combed haircut and the fact that they are mentioned in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. So now they're kind of cool, but in the early 1980s it was a different story."<ref>{{cite book |title= [[NME]] 501 Lost Songs| chapter= 252–281: The '80s |page= 53 | publisher= IPC Ignite!| editor-first= Hamish |editor-last= MacBain |year= 2011}}</ref>

The band was featured on Viacom's [[VH1]] and Sony's BMG Legacy Recordings' 2006 revival CD series and multi-platform marketing campaign, "We Are the 80's".<ref>{{cite magazine |first= Michael |last= Paoletta |title= Making the Brand: An '80s Revival |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 22 July 2006 |volume= 118 |issue= 29 |page= 13 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=KxYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13}}</ref> In a 2007 article for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Alfred Hickling described the group as "dreadful", and unfavourably compared them to new wave peers [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark|OMD]] and other Liverpool acts of the time.<ref name="EH">{{cite news|first= Alfred |last= Hickling |title= The Electric Hills |newspaper= [[The Guardian]] |date= 19 March 2007 |access-date= 5 November 2013 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/mar/19/theatre1}}</ref>

The band is also noted for creating their debut album, a successful [[concept album]] which alludes to an alien invasion of earth.<ref>{{cite book|first= Janell R. |last= Duxbury |year= 1988 |title= Shakespeare Meets the Backbeat: Literary Allusion in Rock Music |publisher= [[Taylor & Francis]]}}</ref> ''Billboard'' writer [[Robert Christgau]] applauded their "mechanical lyrics, about a mechanical end of the world," while noting the "aural pleasure" of both the band's debut album and the follow-up.<ref>{{cite news|first= Robert |last= Christgau |author-link= Robert Christgau |title= A Flock of Seagulls |series= Christgau's Consumer Guide |newspaper= [[The Village Voice]] |date= 30 November 1982 |url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv7-83.php |via= robertchristgau.com |access-date= 6 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Robert |last= Christgau |title= A Flock of Seagulls: Listen |series= Christgau's Consumer Guide |newspaper= The Village Voice |date= 26 July 1983 |url= http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv11b-82.php| via= robertchristgau.com |access-date= 6 August 2014}}</ref>

''Cryptic Rock'' writer Alfie Mella praised the band as the "[[Poster child|poster band]] of new wave music" due to the flamboyant hairstyle of its members, particularly the so-described "waterfall bangs" of its frontman. He also noted the band's "flanger and reverb-heavy, angular guitar strums; melodic keyboard lines and synth washes; dancey drumbeats; groove-driven bass lines; and icy, low-register vocal styling" as defining the genre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mella |first= Alfie |date=July 31, 2019 |title=A Flock of Seagulls - Inflight (Album Review) |url=https://crypticrock.com/a-flock-of-seagulls-inflight-album-review/ |access-date=August 31, 2023 |website=Cryptic Rock}}</ref>

==Band members==
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'''Current members'''
*[[Mike Score]] – vocals, guitars, keyboards <small>(1979–1986, 1988–present)</small>
*Pando – bass <small>(2004–present)</small>
*Kevin Rankin – drums <small>(2016–present)</small>
*Gord Deppe – guitars <small>(2017–present)</small>
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'''Former members'''
*Frank Maudsley – bass, backing vocals <small>(1979–1986, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2021)</small>
*Ali Score – drums <small>(1979–1986, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2021)</small>
*[[Paul Reynolds (musician)|Paul Reynolds]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1980–1984, 2003, 2004, 2018, 2021)</small>
*Willie Woo – guitars <small>(1980)</small>
*Mark Edmondson – drums <small>(1980)</small>
*Chris Mars Chryssaphes – keyboards <small>(1984–1985)</small>
*Gary Steadman – guitars <small>(1984–1985)</small>
*Ed Berner – guitars <small>(1988–1998)</small>
*Dave Maerz – guitars <small>(1988–1989)</small>
*Kaya Pryor – drums, percussion <small>(1988–1994)</small>
*Mike Radcliffe – bass <small>(1988–1994)</small>
*Mike Railton – keyboards <small>(1988–1994)</small>
*Jonte Wilkins – drums <small>(1988–1989)</small>
*[[Michael Marquart|Mike Marquart]] – drums <small>(1989)</small>
*Shavin Duffy – bass <small>(1990)</small>
*Mel Morley – keyboards <small>(1990–1992)</small>
*A.J. Mazzetti – drums <small>(1994–1998)</small>
*Julio Alvarez – keyboards <small>(1992–1994)</small>
*Dean Pichette – bass <small>(1994–1998)</small>
*Joe Rodriguez – guitars <small>(1998–2017)</small>
*Lucio Rubino – bass <small>(1998–2002)</small>
*John Walker – drums <small>(1995–1998)</small>
*Darryl Sons – drums <small>(1998–2004)</small>
*Rob Wright – bass <small>(1998–2004)</small>
*Robbie Hanson – bass <small>(1999–2006)</small>
*Albert Cruz – drums <small>(2001–2006)</small>
*Michael Brahm – drums <small>(2004–2016)</small>
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  bar:Kaya      from:08/26/1989 till:06/17/1994 color:drums
  bar:Julio   from:05/21/1992 till:03/13/1994 color:keys
  bar:Mel   from:03/19/1990 till:01/22/1992 color:keys
  bar:A.J.      from:06/17/1994 till:06/25/1998 color:drums
  bar:John      from:02/01/1995 till:08/01/1998 color:drums
  bar:Darryl    from:06/25/1998 till:10/31/2004 color:drums
  bar:Albert    from:01/01/2001 till:12/31/2006 color:drums
  bar:Michael   from:11/25/2004 till:07/24/2016 color:drums
  bar:Kevin     from:07/25/2016 till:end        color:drums
  bar:Chris     from:06/17/1984 till:07/17/1985 color:keys
  bar:Railton   from:05/15/1988 till:08/29/1994 color:keys
}}

===Line-ups===
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!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1979
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1980
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1980
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1980
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*[[Mike Score]] – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Ali Score – drums
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Ali Score – drums
*Willie Woo – lead guitar
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Willie Woo – lead guitar
*Mark Edmondson – drums
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Willie Woo – lead guitar
*Ali Score – drums
|-
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1980–84<br/><small>(Reunions: 2003, 2004, 2018, 2021)</small>
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1984–85
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1985–86
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1986–88
|-
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Ali Score – drums
*[[Paul Reynolds (musician)|Paul Reynolds]] – lead guitar
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Ali Score – drums
*Chris Mars Chryssaphes – keyboards
*Gary Steadman – lead guitar
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
*Ali Score – drums
|valign=top|
{{center|Disbanded}}
|-
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1988–89
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1989
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1989–94
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1994–98
|-
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Ed Berner – lead guitar
*Dave Maerz – lead guitar
*Kaya Pryor – drums, percussion
*Mike Radcliffe – bass guitar
*Mike Railton – keyboards
*Jonte Wilkins – drums
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Ed Berner – lead guitar
*Dave Maerz – lead guitar
*Kaya Pryor – drums, percussion
*Mike Radcliffe – bass guitar
*Mike Railton – keyboards
*Jonte Wilkins – drums
*[[Michael Marquart|Mike Marquart]] – drums
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Ed Berner – lead guitar
*Kaya Pryor – drums, percussion
*Mike Radcliffe – bass guitar
*Shavin Duffy – bass guitar (1990)
*Mike Railton – keyboards
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Ed Berner – lead guitar
*A.J. Mazzetti – drums
*John Walker – drums (1995-1998)
*Dean Pichette – bass guitar
|-
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|1998–2004
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|2004–2016
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|2016–2017
!bgcolor="#E7EBEE" valign=top width=25%|2017–present
|-
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Joe Rodriguez – lead guitar
*Darryl Sons – drums
*Albert Cruz – drums
*Lucio Rubino – bass guitar (till 2002)
*Rob Wright – bass guitar
*Robbie Hanson – bass guitar
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Joe Rodriguez – lead guitar
*Michael Brahm – drums
*Albert Cruz – drums (till 2006)
*Pando – bass guitar
*Robbie Hanson – bass guitar (till 2006)
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Joe Rodriguez – lead guitar
*Pando – bass guitar
*Kevin Rankin – drums
|valign=top|
*Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards
*Pando – bass guitar
*Kevin Rankin – drums
*Gord Deppe – lead guitar
|}

==Discography==
{{Main|A Flock of Seagulls discography}}

=== Studio albums ===
*''[[A Flock of Seagulls (album)|A Flock of Seagulls]]'' (1982)
*''[[Listen (A Flock of Seagulls album)|Listen]]'' (1983)
*''[[The Story of a Young Heart]]'' (1984)
*''[[Dream Come True (A Flock of Seagulls album)|Dream Come True]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Light at the End of the World (A Flock of Seagulls album)|The Light at the End of the World]]'' (1995)
*''Some Dreams'' (2024)

=== Orchestral albums ===

*''[[Ascension (A Flock of Seagulls album)|Ascension]]'' (2018)
*''[[String Theory (A Flock of Seagulls album)|String Theory]]'' (2021)

==See also==
*[[List of bands named after other performers' songs]]
*[[List of new wave artists]]
*[[List of Peel sessions]]
*[[List of synth-pop artists]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*{{Discogs artist}}
*{{IMDb name|1883334}}

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