Big Sound Authority
Encyclopedia
Big Sound Authority were an English
pop
band
.
The group was formed in 1983 after Tony Burke (ex- Directions) and Julie Hadwen both wrote to Paul Weller who was looking for new artists
for his then emerging Respond Records label
. Hadwen replied to the same advertisement as Tracie Young
. Weller introduced them to each other and the newly formed Big Sound Authority recorded
the song
"History of the World" for a Respond Records compilation album
, Love The Reason. They toured with other Respond artists such as Tracie and The Questions
and were offered a recording contract
by Weller, but decided to turn it down.
They signed instead for the MCA Records
imprint Source Records in 1984, and released "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)" in 1985, which was their biggest hit
. The band split up in 1986, after releasing three more singles
and an album
, An Inward Revolution.
Supported The Kane Gang on UK tour 1984, Montreux Jazz Festival 1985, British Big Sound Authority tour 1985. TV appearances included Top of the Pops, The Oxford Road Show, The Tube, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Wogan . Radio One Sessions for both Bruno Brooks & Janice Long
A live DVD
, This House Is Where Your Love Stands, named after their biggest hit, was released in 2006.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
.
The group was formed in 1983 after Tony Burke (ex- Directions) and Julie Hadwen both wrote to Paul Weller who was looking for new artists
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
for his then emerging Respond Records label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Hadwen replied to the same advertisement as Tracie Young
Tracie Young
Tracie Young was a pop singer in the 1980s. She achieved success after becoming a protégée of Paul Weller.-Career:...
. Weller introduced them to each other and the newly formed Big Sound Authority recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"History of the World" for a Respond Records compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Love The Reason. They toured with other Respond artists such as Tracie and The Questions
The Questions
The Questions were a Scottish pop band, active during the late 1970s and early 1980s.-History:Although they emerged from the same scene as Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and The Bluebells, The Questions were distinguished from their peers for their blue-eyed soul sound. ...
and were offered a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
by Weller, but decided to turn it down.
They signed instead for the MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
imprint Source Records in 1984, and released "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)" in 1985, which was their biggest hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
. The band split up in 1986, after releasing three more singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, An Inward Revolution.
Supported The Kane Gang on UK tour 1984, Montreux Jazz Festival 1985, British Big Sound Authority tour 1985. TV appearances included Top of the Pops, The Oxford Road Show, The Tube, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Wogan . Radio One Sessions for both Bruno Brooks & Janice Long
A live DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, This House Is Where Your Love Stands, named after their biggest hit, was released in 2006.
Singles
- "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)" / "I Miss My Baby" (1985) - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#21 - "A Bad Town" / "Excuse Me Please" (1985) - UK #54
- "Moving Heaven and Earth" / "Somebody Up There Likes Her" (1985)
- "Don't Let Our Love Start A War" / "A Family Thing" (1986)
External links
- Cherry Red Records entry
- "Music Box: Big Sound Authority" published 19 November 2008
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Sound-Authority/194906083874533?sk=wall