Anagram bands....

MPH

clue 2) Formed in 1978, split in 1996, re-formed in 2006

clue 3) wikipedia lists their genres as:  Synthpop, electronic, new wave,experimental, post-punk

johnnyurq

It has to be OMD or using their sunday name orchestral manoeuvres in the dark.

 

MPH

johnnyurq said:

It has to be OMD or using their sunday name orchestral manoeuvres in the dark.

 

Correct!

MPH

OK, here's a few more to chew on...

ANY ELDEST

PAIR HE HUE

AGHAST LED INK

DATA DEER GULF

DOS I JOIN IVY

daveww

1st one's Steely Dan

5th one's Joy Division

johnnyurq

MPH said:

OK, here's a few more to chew on...

PAIR HE HUE

AGHAST LED INK

DATA DEER GULF

Uriah Heep

Talking Heads

Grateful Dead

MPH

daveww said:

1st one's Steely Dan

5th one's Joy Division

@daveww correct on both

MPH

johnnyurq said:

MPH said:

OK, here's a few more to chew on...

PAIR HE HUE

AGHAST LED INK

DATA DEER GULF

Uriah Heep

Talking Heads

Grateful Dead

@Johnnyurq correct on these

MPH

Ok, my last two for a while...

EBBED HORSE HOT RIOT

A SCRAPHEAP RENTS JOLT ON

johnnyurq

I do know them but will not be an anagram hog, These anagrams are really dating me and most likely you too @MPH.

MPH

johnnyurq said:

I do know them but will not be an anagram hog, These anagrams are really dating me and most likely you too @MPH.

Yes, they are rather taxing.

Believe it or not, I had forgotten what that last one was, and I actually sat at my PC working out my own anagram.

johnnyurq

Oh I believe it due to having many senior moments these days.

Seeing no one else seems to want to play I will try the last ones after all.

The Doobie Brothers

and

The Alan Parsons Project