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Jump The Gun

From: Dublin

Active: ca 1984-1989

Style: Rock / Pop

Lineup:

Bio:

Formed in 1984 approx by by Peter Eades (ex Miami, Memories, etc) and Roy Taylor (ex Nevada). Drummer Jimmy Compton had previously been with Lyttle People, The Real McCoy, Beats Workin', while Eric Sharpe was an accomplished guitarist. The band played riff rock during 1986-87.

Jimmy left the band when the others insisted on doing Eurovision in 1988 as the band was never supposed to be about that. "Take Him Home" has become a difficult to find single. They split sometime after.



Discography

• Two Can Play / Jump The Gun
7" - Libra Records - LHS 005 - IRL - 1985 - no PS?


• Bad Habits / A Little Bit Closer
7" - Bus Records - BUS 45 - IRL - 8/1987 - PS
Mel Collins plays sax on "Bad Habits".


• Take Him Home / A Little Bit Closer
7" - Moniter Records - Mon 001 - IRL - 1988 - PS
Ireland's Song for Eurovision '88


• Western Road / Bad Habits
7" - Midas Records - MDS003 - IRL? - 19?? - no PS?
Pressed at Utopia (UK).


• various artists - Sunflower Nights
2xCD - Hospice Foundation - HFCD001 - 2 May 2008
See Compilations section for full track listing.


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Last update: 9 September 2010.


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