- Paul Reynolds (musician)
Infobox_musical_artist
Name = Paul Reynolds
Birth_name = Paul Reynolds
Born = birth date and age|1962|08|04
Liverpool ,England
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Genre = Rock, New Wave,Synthpop ,New Romantic
Occupation =Musician ,Guitarist ,Songwriter
Instrument =Guitar ,Backing vocals
Years_active = 1979 – 1985
Associated_acts =A Flock Of Seagulls Paul Reynolds (born
4 August 1962 ,Liverpool ,England ) was the lead guitarist andback up singer for the Liverpool band,A Flock of Seagulls . He is commonly known for his large whiteglasses which he gave away to fan who was going to fight in the gulf war, and serious-mannered appearance.Reynolds joined A Flock of Seagulls at the age of seventeen; he was invited to audition by Frank Maudsley when Willie Woo left the band. The group's popularity soared in the early 1980s with the release of their single "
(It's Not Me) Talking " and in 1982 song I Ran (So Far Away) which was heavily played on MTV in the United states. Analbum followed, as did aGrammy Award , two more hit singles and a worldwide tour by the time he was aged twenty. Reynolds's favouriteconcert experience was performing atMadison Square Garden inNew York City .Fact|date=February 2007Reynolds left the band around 1984, the last video he ever did was "Never Again (The Dancer)" and the remaining members continued on until 1986 when they decided to break up. When A Flock of Seagulls was reformed in 1989 by singer
Mike Score , Reynolds and the remaining members decided not to rejoin. Reynolds and his fellow ex-members did, however, reunite with Score for a one-off performance inLondon in 2004 forVH1 'sBands Reunited television program. The band performed their hit "I Ran ", in front of a staged audience arranged by the program's production team. Before the performance, Reynolds was interviewed on his reason for leaving the band; he claimed that he was too young for the "rock 'n' roll lifestyle", he said he was exhausted from all the gigs and wasn't mentally right in the head.As of the 2000s, he is currently performing with another band inEngland .External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624334/ Paul Reynolds] at the
Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.paul-reynolds.net/ Reno's World (official site)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/paul_reno Paul Reynolds] atMySpace
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