I Love the 80's Featuring A Flock of Seagulls, Bow Wow Wow, and Animotion

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, CT, United States, Connecticut 06877 | Ridgefield

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I Love the 80's Featuring A Flock of Seagulls, Bow Wow Wow, and Animotion
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A Flock of Seagulls were one of prime movers in the 80s new wave era, growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement. Hairdresser Mike Score (lead vocals, keyboards) formed A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali (drums) and fellow hairdresser Frank Maudsley (bass) in 1980, adding guitarist Paul Reynolds several months later. The band released their eponymous debut album in 1982 and released “I Ran (So Far Away)” as the first single, which climbed into the American Top Ten. Other hits include “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You),” “Space Age Love Song,” and “The More You Live, The More You Love.” In 2024, Mike Score returned with the sixth A Flock of Seagulls album Some Dreams, the first studio album in over 19 years. The album featured all new compositions and showcased that songwriting talent that Mike still, at 71, can dish out with effortless aplomb.
Annabella Lwin, at the tender age of fourteen, was one of the most photographed, talked about, and popular vocalists in the early 80s with her band, Bow Wow Wow, who enjoyed success with hits such as: “C30, C60, C90 Go!,” “Go Wild in the Country,” “Do You Wanna Hold Me,” and “I Want Candy.” Her unique vocals, which swung between sweet fourteen and a Balinese banshee, defined the sound of a new and energetic new pop culture
Formed at the peak of the new wave movement, Animotion recorded three albums in the 80s, then disappeared for a decade. In the 21st century, Bill Wadhams and Astrid Plane reunited with keyboard player Greg Smith and drummer Jim Blair, and they’ve been rocking ever since. Chris Wadhams, Wyatt Blair, and Paul Trubachik join the band at selected shows. In 2017, they released a new album, “Raise Your Expectations.”
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