With Ali on the drums and Frank playing the bass, the band released its first album in 1981 with its lead track becoming an instant hit at new-wave clubs throughout the UK.īut it was not until 1982 that the band got its first big break when the song, “I Ran (So Far Away)” was released as a single. Score had quit his job as a hairdresser and decided to form a synth-heavy, new wave era rock band with his brother and another hairdresser, Frank Maudsley. At the time, Mike Score and his brother Ali were living in Liverpool. Because there was no time to fix his hair, the band made their appearance as is, and the audience loved the new look.Ī Flock of Seagulls was formed by Mike Score back in 1980. The two band members ended up getting into a fight just before going on stage, and a punch from Maudsley flattened Score’s mullet straight down the center. Before one show, the lead singer, Mike Score and bassist Frank Maudsley, were trying to get the mullet just right but they only had one small mirror. One of the most iconic styles of the 80s was popularized thanks to the band’s regular appearances on MTV.īack when the band first started, the David Bowie mullet was extremely popular. For those who were into the heavy metal rock bands, it was common for them to grow big hair to match the popularity of the big hair bands.įrom crimped hair to jheri curls, to the mohawk and even the mullet, people were mimicking the hairstyles of their favorite bands and singers. You could tell a lot about what type of music a person listened to based exclusively on their haircut and clothing choice. The 1980s music scene changed the entire fashion industry. The “Flock Of Seagulls” Haircut Browse 80s Hairstyle Ideas On Amazon Here
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