Group members | : | Peter Eades Roy Taylor Brian O’Reilly Eric Sharpe Ciaran Wilde |
Established | : | 1985 |
Nationality | : | Irish |
National Finals | : | Irish National Song Contest 1988 |
ESC Entries | : | Take him home (1988) |
Website | : | facebook.com/Jump-The-Gun |
Biography
Jump The Gun is an Irish band, who rose to fame when they won the Irish National Song Contest in 1988, and therefore represented host country Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. They released a total of four singles. Jump The Gun was built around singer/composer Peter Eades. Although a real breakthrough never really happened, the band is still active: nowadays it’s a three man live band, excisting of Peter Eades, Roy Taylor and Brian O’Reilly.