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Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In England, he is recognised as something of a national institution yet, because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.

Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival.

As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the ’80s and Oasis in the ’90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council’s career progressed, Weller’s interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn’t get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller’s solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain.
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  • George336

    If 'Starlite' is a reflection of how good the new album is, it's going to be a cracker.

    yesterday afternoon

  • lenara999

    to me, he has a perfect male voice

    Saturday afternoon

  • Roll_it_Over

    Modernism: 2012

    18 days ago

  • clarky212

    its not going to be dancey drum machine crap again is it .....i won't be fooled this time!

    last month

  • Wiracocha

    Can't wait for some new stuff and a tour!

    last month

  • Contristo

    Paul Weller Announces New Album (+ MP3): http://obscuresound.com/2011/11/paul-weller-announces-new-album-mp3/

    November 2011

  • thestranger007

    come on mr weller announce a tour !!

    October 2011

  • Hutsmod

    releasing a new album is what he should be doing

    October 2011

  • Zoltanrah

    You Do Something To Me, you sure do Paul ;)

    September 2011

  • OasisRoses

    @IanCat87: Weller has said the song isn't going to be on the next album, it's just a stand alone single.

    September 2011

  • Druid66

    Field marshal of The Jam.

    September 2011

  • IanCat87

    @hutsmod: The new song. It's surprisingly electronic. Not what I expected! I ain't saying it's bad. I'm looking forward to hearing it in the context of an album.

    August 2011

  • ModsMomoko

    Nice new single

    August 2011

  • meaulnesbrule

    Great artist!

    August 2011

  • Hutsmod

    please tell me you're joking...

    July 2011

  • IanCat87

    So, it seems that he's caught on to the whole MGMT/Passion Pit thing. Not sure how I feel about this yet...

    July 2011

  • MODANDY

    YET AGAIN ANOTHER TOP TUNE FROM Mr WELLER.

    July 2011

  • Hutsmod

    Couldn't agree more. For those who haven't heard it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMEDn6EodQ

    July 2011

  • sabi_k

    'starlite' is another masterpiece...such a great new tune

    July 2011

  • borntohang

    my love for this man grows bigger every day. And his gear for Liam's Pretty Green is top.

    July 2011
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New Album 'Sonik Kicks'

21 Nov 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/paulweller

Never one to rest on his laurels, Paul Weller is a musician who is always evolving and on March 26th 2012 the next phase of his evolution begins with the release of 'Sonik Kicks'. …

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