Jake Burns and the Big Wheel
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Jake Burns |
| Defunct | 1987 |
Key people | Jake Burns, Steve Grantley, Sean Martin, Pete Saunders |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Jake Burns and the Big Wheel was a musical group established in 1983 by Jake Burns, the former lead singer of Stiff Little Fingers. The ensemble featured Burns alongside drummer Steve Grantley, bassist Sean Martin, and keyboardist Pete Saunders. The band dissolved in 1987 when Burns returned to Stiff Little Fingers.
Their first single, "She Grew Up" (1984), achieved a position of No. 36 on the UK Independent Singles Chart in 1986. Under the Jive Records label, their last single, "Breathless," reached number 99 on the UK Singles Chart. They completed two sessions for BBC Radio 1, and their 1987 live show at the Golders Green Hippodrome was aired on BBC Radio 1's In Concert program.
In 2002, EMI issued On Fortune Street, an album that gathered their previously released singles, tracks from BBC radio sessions, unreleased studio material, and live recordings.
Albums
- On Fortune Street (2002), EMI
Singles
- "She Grew Up" b/w "Race You to the Grave" (1984)
- "On Fortune Street" b/w "Here Comes That Song Again" (1985)
- "Breathless" b/w "Valentine's Day" (1987)