The Jam

The Jam was an English rock band formed in Woking, Surrey in 1972. The members were Paul Weller (guitar, vocals), Bruce Foxton (bass guitar, vocals), and Rick Buckler (drums). Having come out of from the short Punk movement they went on to become one of the UK's top bands. They had four number one hits which were Going Underground, Start!, Town Called Malice and Beat Surrender.

The Jam
The Jam in concert in Newcastle during their Trans-global Unity tour in March 1982.[1]
Background information
Origin	Woking, Surrey, England
Genres	Punk rock, mod revival, New Wave[2][3][4]
Years active	1972–1982
Labels	Polydor
Past member(s)	Paul Weller Bruce Foxton Rick Buckler Steve Brookes

The Jam disbanded in 1982. Lead singer Paul Weller went on to have hits with The Style Council during the remainder of the 1980s. During the 1990s he had a successful solo career.

Studio albums

• In the City (1977)
• This Is the Modern World (1977)
• All Mod Cons (1978)
• Setting Sons (1979)
• Sound Affects (1980)
• The Gift (1982)