Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: September 1978 in Meols, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Active: 1978 - present
Biography
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside, in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys. Pioneers of synth pop, they scored European hits with 'Enola Gay' and 'Architecture & Morality', and a US top five hit with 'If You Leave'. After a 1996 split and a 2006 reunion, the lineup of McCluskey, Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Stuart Kershaw has released four further studio albums, most recently 'Bauhaus Staircase' (2023).
Genres
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Discography
- Organisation (1980) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Enola Gay / Annex (1980) - Single - rated 4.18/5
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Dazzle Ships (1983) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Junk Culture (1984) - Album - rated 2.91/5
- The Best of OMD (1988) - Compilation - rated 3.99/5
- The OMD Singles (1998) - Compilation
- Navigation: The OMD B-Sides (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.59/5
Members
- Andy McCluskey - vocals, bass, keyboards, guitar (1978–Present)
- Paul Humphreys - keyboards, vocals (1978–1989; 2006–Present)
- Martin Cooper - keyboards, saxophone (1980–1989; 2006–Present)
- Stuart Kershaw - drums (1991–1993; 2015–Present)
- Malcolm Holmes - drums, percussion (1980–1989; 2006–2015)
- Graham Weir - guitar, brass, keyboards (1984–1989)
- Neil Weir - brass, keyboards, bass (1984–1989)
- Phil Coxon - keyboards (1991–1993)
- Nigel Ipinson - keyboards, piano (1991–1993)