The Jam
Weller first burst onto the national music scene in 1977 with his first
band, The Jam, which he had formed four years earlier as a teenager in
Woking with his friends Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (bass). Weller
himself took lead vocal duties and was a talented lead guitarist.The Style Council
At the beginning of 1983, The Jam were no more and the press and public
wondered what was next for Weller. The answer emerged in the form of a
collaboration with his friend, keyboard player Mick Talbot, to form a new
group called The Style Council. Style Council back-up
vocalist Dee C. Lee (ex-Wham! back-up singer) formed a romantic relationship with Weller during this period and later married.
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Solo Career
In the early 1990s, Weller disbanded the Council and went quiet for a few
years, before returning to prominence as one of the major influences behind
the mid-1990s 'Britpop' movement that gave rise to such bands as Oasis and
Blur, both of whom were heavily influenced by The Jam in particular. Weller
even appeared as a guest guitarist and backing vocalist on "Champagne
Supernova" of Oasis's seminal 1995 album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Weller was an
important influence in the development of Ocean Colour Scene, and members of
that band, particularly guitarist Steve Cradock, often played in Weller's
backing band.For more information www.wellalive.co.uk
In February 2006 Paul Weller recieved the Lifetime Achievement
award at the Brit Awards.
Lead singer John Mason is also a member of the A5 Scooter Club. Based in Aldershot, WellaLive preform at many gigs and other such events in conjunction with the club.
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