Origin: Merseyside, England
Genre(s): New Wave, Synthpop
Years Active: 1978-1996, 2006-Present
Members: Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary).
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 then retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up.
In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The tour began in 2007, featuring the classic line up of McCluskey, Humphreys, Holmes and Cooper. Spring 2008 saw a further tour announced for October that year.
OMD's Chart Position's In The U.K.
Singles Pos.
Souvenir 3
Sailing On The Seven Seas 3
Maid Of Orleans 4
Joan Of Arc 5
Locomotion 5
Pandora's Box 7
Enola Gay 8
Talking Loud and Clear 11
Live and Die 11
Messages 13
Walking On The Milky Way 17
Genetic Engineering 20
Stand Above Me 21
Tesla Girls 21
Dream Of Me 24
Son In Love 27
Secret 34
