Children of anti-rockist post-punk bands like the Pop Group, Josef K, and Gang of Four, Manchester, England's bIG fLAME was a self-proclaimed "tense and quirky three-piece pop group," combining the restless talents of bassist/vocalist Alan Brown, guitarist Greg O'Keefe, and drummer David "Dil" Green (the one who looked like Harry Connick Jr. with a squirrel on his head). They carried the traditions set by the U.K.'s vibrant post-punk scene of 1978-1981: