(c’86-’88) Tony Taylor (guitar / percussion / vocals), Rob Varley (guitar) “Jacko” (bass) and Jem French (drums / vocals).

Camberley based Big House released the ‘Get Wise’ demo tape in 1986, featuring “Get Wise”, “Tonight Tonight” and “Sooner or Later”, which they had co-produced with Chris Broderick in Reading. On 19 July ’86 the band joined West One and Steve Mann at St. Marks Hall, North Camp, and couple of years later, on 3 June ’88, Big House, along with State of the Art and LTD were part of a new bands night at The Tunnel Club. London.

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Big House’s Get Wise Tape Sleeve. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold.
19 July 1986: West One, Steve Mann, and Big House played St. Marks Hall, North Camp. Source: West One
19 July 1986: West One, Steve Mann, and Big House played St. Marks Hall, North Camp. Source: West One
Advert from NME’s 4 June 1988 issue. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole