“I’d always been involved in music…” Originally from the USA, Steve Hollas became part of the Wirral music scene after moving to the UK. With the formation of The Id, Steve took on bass player duties and performed with the … Read More
“I ended up with a bass amp on top of my head!” Although Mal Holmes is best known for his drumming talents in OMD, he was also part of earlier outfit The Id. Here he discusses life in the pre-OMD … Read More
A means to an end… A former member of pre-OMD outfit The Id, Julia Kneale occupied an important role in the formative years of the popular synthpop band. Already a published writer prior to Joining The Id, Julia is perhaps … Read More
Looking back at OMD’s 2013… 2013 was a significant year for OMD with the release of their 12th studio album English Electric. It was an album that was going to surprise both critics and fans alike who, throughout the post-History … Read More
Regular Messages visitors will recall the dedicated OMD Magazine that we originally began issuing back in 2002 in conjunction with the Official OMD Website. The good news for newer visitors is that we have back issues available for sale here … Read More
The next single release from the English Electric album will be ‘Night Café’, which is due for release on 16th September. Lyrically, the song appears to have been influenced by Andy McCluskey’s fondness for the works of artist Edward Hopper … Read More
‘Dresden’ is released today in both CD and digital versions. Dresden dates back to 2010 and originally emerged during the History Of Modern sessions. However, the song lacked lyrics at the time so wasn’t considered for the final tracklisting for … Read More
Following on from the John Foxx And The Maths remix, Finnish duo Zebra And Snake have produced their own remix of the next OMD single ‘Dresden’. Zebra And Snake are stablemates of OMD on the 100% label and had previously … Read More
If there’s one thing that has stood out with the launch of OMD’s 2013 album release English Electric it’s the design aspect of the album and subsequent releases. From the FAC6 homage of the limited edition metal box set to … Read More
The forthcoming second single from English Electric has been remixed by John Foxx And The Maths (who are due to support OMD on tour later this month and in May). Over at The Quietus, John Foxx says of the remix: … Read More