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7 unusual facts about Jake Burns


Jake Burns

Since 2001, Burns has also been involved in a side project with Pauline Black of The Selecter, called 3 Men and Black.

Notable members include John Haggerty of Pegboy (and formerly Naked Raygun), Joe Principe of Rise Against, Herb Rosen of Right of the Accused and Mark DeRosa of Dummy.

The band consisted of Burns on Vocals and Guitar, Steve Grantley on drums, Sean Martin on bass guitar, and Pete Saunders on keyboards.

In 1981, Burns made his acting debut in an episode of the BBC's Play For Today series entitled Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain, written by Belfast-born poet and playwright Stewart Parker, which also featured the rest of Stiff Little Fingers effectively playing themselves as 'The Band'.

As of 2013, Burns plays lead and rhythm guitar, and lead vocals, Ian McCallum plays guitar and does backing vocals, Ali McMordie plays bass guitar and Steve Grantley plays drums, and is also on backing vocals.

John McMichael

During the performance, a note was passed to the band's lead singer, Jake Burns, who then made an announcement that Gary McMichael was to phone his home.

The Maid and the Palmer

Stiff Little Fingers frontman Jake Burns recorded a version on his 2006 solo album "Drinkin' Again".



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Hanx

The CD reissue has added tracks: "Running Bear" and "White Christmas", both B-sides of their "At The Edge" single; plus a further part of a Jake Burns interview with Alan Parker recorded in 2001.