Beginning
A Flock of Seagulls was centered around Mike Score (previously a hairdresser) and his brother Ali. The band formed in 1979 in Liverpool as a trio. Mike played keyboards and, occasionally, guitar. He also provided vocals. Ali played drums and Mike�s friend, Frank Maudsley, played bass. Realizing quickly that their sound needed to be "filled out", the band brought aboard a young but talented guitarist named Paul Reynolds. The band then began writing songs, playing clubs and trying to land themselves a record contract.
Early sound
The cover of A Flock of Seagulls' self-titled debutThe band's self-titled debut album is a concept album about alien abduction. The first song, "I Ran" describes a person walking down the 'avenue' seeing an attractive female and then the alien influences start � "a beam of light comes shining down on you, Aurora Borealis comes in view"; the remaining eight songs chart a journey through an a...
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