 When Bigmouth's guitarist suggested a trip to America, Hicken fell in love with New York City, where Bigmouth found itself welcomed by the city's ex-pat British community.After two weeks and a handful of triumphant gigs, Bigmouth went back to Birmingham, returning a few months later, ostensibly to support fellow Brummies UB40 on an American tour.The band turned up at Toads Place in New Haven with a one-way truck rental full of hired gear only to discover that no one in UB40's camp was expecting them.