Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a
synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by
Andy McCluskey and
Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including
The Id. Later drummer
Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist
Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed …
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