The OMD-themed children's book "Once I Saw A Band Called Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" by Happydesigner is now being manufactured and will ship in the next couple of weeks! It is available for pre-order here: https://store.omd.uk.com/products/once-i-saw-a-band-called-orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-childrens-book | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (#OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside in 1978 by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals). Regarded as pioneers of electronic music, OMD combined an experimental, minimalist ethos with pop sensibilities, becoming key figures in the emergence of synth-pop; McCluskey and Humphreys also introduced the "synth duo" format to British popular music. In the United States, the band were an early presence in t