Amoeba Music

            While they are not regarded in America as highly as the Sex Pistols or the Clash, the Jam were one of the most influential punk bands to come out of the late seventies, and reached towering heights of rock super-stardom in their native UK. Singer and guitarist Paul Weller, like Joe Strummer, matured as a songwriter very quickly and was able to blend social commentary with vivid story-telling by the group's third album. The Jam was most definitely Weller's band, and the rhythm section was constantly at the mercy of his musical whims, which eventually resulted in the band sounding much more like an R&B group than a punk band.... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Punk, Power Pop

City Of Origin:

Woking, England

Formed Date:

1972