Paul Weller has stated a wide range of influences throughout his musical career, frequently listing The Small Faces The Beatles The Kinks The Who and also 1960s & 1970s soul music.
Tribute Bands
The New Age Jam
'The band were very proud to be introduced on stage by Rick Buckler as the "second greatest band in the world'. Formed in July 1999 the band are based in Teesside and replicate live performances that can only be beaten by Paul Weller himself.
in 1989, Weller found himself for the first time since he was 17 without a band and without a recording deal. After taking time off throughout 1990 to reconsider his musical direction, he returned to the road in 1991, touring as 'The Paul Weller Movement' with long-term drummer and friend Steve White.
After a slow start playing small clubs with a mixture of Jam/Style Council classics as well as showcasing new material such as "Into Tomorrow", by the time of the release of his 1992 LP, Titled Paul Weller, Paul had begun to re-establish himself as a leading British singer & songwriter.
The Modfather
Heavy Soul, the follow up to the million-selling Stanley Road, saw Weller twist his sound again. The album was more raw than its predecessor, Weller was now frequently playing live in the studio in as few takes as possible.
The first single, "Peacock Suit" reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and the album reached number 2. Success in the charts also came from compilations "best of" albums by ‘The Jam’ and Style Council charted and his own solo "best of" collection Modern Classics was a substantial success in 1998.
The Modfather 1996 to present day
Paul Wellers Personal Life - Soon after the formation of The Style Council, Weller and Dee C. Lee, Style Council's backing singer, began a romantic relationship. The couple married in 1988 and divorced in 1994. They have two children Leah and Natt, who is also a working musician and once appeared on stage with his father at Hammersmith Apollo at age 12. Weller also has a daughter by a short-lived relationship with a make-up artist.
While he was recording at the Manor studios in the mid 1990s, he became involved with Samantha Stock. They have two children. In December 2008 they broke up and Weller moved in with Hannah Andrews, a backing singer on Weller's 22 Dreams who has toured with his band.
On April 24 2009, John Weller, Paul Weller's father and long-time manager since the days of ‘The Jam’, sadly, died from pneumonia at the age of 77.
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