BIG fLAME

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The correct title of this article is bIG fLAME. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.

bIG fLAME were a post punk/Indie rock three piece band, based in Manchester in England and active from 1983 to 1986. Their members were Alan Brown (bass, vocals), Greg Keeffe (guitar) and Dil Green (drums). After a debut single (Sink) on their own Laughing Gun label, they joined the Ron Johnson roster for a series of definitive mid-eighties singles as well as an appearance on the NME's near-legendary C86 compilation.

It is believed that Green and Brown played in the original line up of Wham! with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley

In addition to releasing 5 singles and a compilation EP, bIG fLAME also recorded four sessions for the John Peel Show.

After the band split, Brown formed Great Leap Forward, while Keeffe joined Meatmouth (with Mark Whittam and Nicholas Blincoe) who released Meatmouth is murder on Factory Records Fac196.

After a break from music, Alan Brown teamed up with Daren Garratt (of Pram) and Vince Hunt (of A Witness) in the band Marshall Smith, releasing an album 'Colours' in 2006.