Big Sound Authority
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Tony Burke, Julie Hadwen |
| Defunct | 1986 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Products | Music albums, singles, live performances |
Big Sound Authority was a British pop ensemble formed in 1983 by Tony Burke, formerly of Directions, and Julie Hadwen. Both artists responded to Paul Weller's call for fresh talent for his Respond Records label. Weller facilitated their meeting, leading to their collaboration on the track "History of the World" featured on the Respond compilation Love the Reason. They toured alongside other Respond acts such as Tracie Young and the Questions. Despite receiving a recording deal offer from Weller, they chose not to accept it.
Instead, in 1984, they secured a contract with Source Records, an imprint of MCA Records. Their most successful single was "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)" released in 1985. The group issued three additional singles and one album, An Inward Revolution, before disbanding in 1986.
In 1984, Big Sound Authority supported the Kane Gang on tour and performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival the following year. Their television appearances included shows like Top of the Pops, Oxford Road Show, The Tube, The Old Grey Whistle Test, and Wogan. Additionally, they recorded sessions for BBC Radio One hosted by Bruno Brookes and Janice Long.
A live performance DVD entitled This House Is Where Your Love Stands was made available in 2006.
Albums
- An Inward Revolution (1985)
Singles
- "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)"/"I Miss My Baby" (1985) - reached No. 21 on the UK
- "A Bad Town"/"Excuse Me Please" (1985) - peaked at UK No. 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