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.

On the reverse of the "Two Kan Guru" compilation, it was jokingly stated that Green and Brown played in the original line up of Wham! with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley; incredibly, this was accepted as fact by many people.

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.

Discography

• Sink/Illness/Sometimes - 7" EP, Laughing Gun Records (own label), 1984
• Rigour - 7" EP, Ron Johnson Records, 1985
• Tough - 7" EP, Ron Johnson Records, 1985
• Two Kan Guru (compilation) - 10" EP, Ron Johnson Records, 1985
• Why Popstars Can't Dance - 7" EP, Ron Johnson Records, 1986
• Cubist Pop Manifesto - 7" EP, Ron Johnson Records, 1986
• Cubist Pop Manifesto - 12" EP, Constrictor Records, 1987
• Rigour - CD compilation of all the above, Drag City Records, 1996

External links

• Fan site with good information on Ron Johnson Records
• bIG fLAME's own myspace acct
• bIG fLAME official website