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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.
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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Roll_it_Over wrote:
Modernism: 2012
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clarky212 wrote:
its not going to be dancey drum machine crap again is it .....i won't be fooled this time!
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Wiracocha wrote:
Can't wait for some new stuff and a tour!
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Contristo wrote:
Paul Weller Announces New Album (+ MP3): http://obscuresound.com/2011/11/paul-weller-announces-new-album-mp3/
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thestranger007 wrote:
come on mr weller announce a tour !!
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Hutsmod wrote:
releasing a new album is what he should be doing
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Zoltanrah wrote:
You Do Something To Me, you sure do Paul ;)
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OasisRoses wrote:
@IanCat87: Weller has said the song isn't going to be on the next album, it's just a stand alone single.
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Druid66 wrote:
Field marshal of The Jam.
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IanCat87 wrote:
@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.
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ModsMomoko wrote:
Nice new single
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meaulnesbrule wrote:
Great artist!
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Hutsmod wrote:
please tell me you're joking...
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IanCat87 wrote:
So, it seems that he's caught on to the whole MGMT/Passion Pit thing. Not sure how I feel about this yet...
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MODANDY wrote:
YET AGAIN ANOTHER TOP TUNE FROM Mr WELLER.
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Hutsmod wrote:
Couldn't agree more. For those who haven't heard it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMEDn6EodQ
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sabi_k wrote:
'starlite' is another masterpiece...such a great new tune
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borntohang wrote:
my love for this man grows bigger every day. And his gear for Liam's Pretty Green is top.
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lyle_catcliffe wrote:
This is Myspace. And you're in it!.
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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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