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theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
On electro-pop stardom, Kraftwerk, religion and the new album
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Andy McLuskey (right) with OMD partner Paul Humphries, both sternly pondering the future of electro-pop
Andy McCluskey (b 1959) is singer and frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, one of the most successful groups of the late Seventies and early Eighties electro-pop boom. They reformed five years ago but have been in no rush to dive into things, finally releasing a new album, History of Modern, this autumn.
Andy McCluskey (b 1959) is singer and frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, one of the most successful groups of the late Seventies and early Eighties electro-pop boom. They reformed five years ago but have been in no rush to dive into things, finally releasing a new album, History of Modern, this autumn.
The band are about to embark on their biggest tour for many years
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