From The Jam
From The Jam
The Jam
had amazing chart success with 18 singles and 7 albums to make the top 40 in the United Kingdom from their debut in 1977 to their break up in 1982. Their last 5 albums were all top ten hits and their last 8 singles made it into the top 10. Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero? made the charts at no 8 as an import and remains the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK.
The Band
BRUCE FOXTON is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician (born 1/9/1955 Woking,Surrey) who is most commonly recognised as the bass player in legendary bands The Jam and Stiff Little Fingers.
In The Jam, he and drummer Rick Buckler were the driving force, power and rhythm section behind singer, guitarist, and songwriter Paul Weller. Bruces versatility is evident, taking lead vocals on David Watts (The Kinks) and News Of The World, which was one from his catalogue of own compositions. Foxtons most notable work being Smithers-Jones, done with bass/guitar/drums for the B-side of When You're Young and later reworked with strings for the Setting Sons LP.
After The Jam split in '82, Foxton pursued a solo career. He had a hit with the single Freak and collaborated with other musicians, until he got the call from Stiff Little Fingers' Jake Burns,staying with with SLF for fifteen years, recording four albums, namely, Flags and Emblems, Get a Life, Tinderbox, and Guitar and Drum.
In 1994, Rick and Bruce collaborated on Our Story, a biography of their eventful and cherished years in The Jam.Bruce toured with Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki (Big Country) and Simon Townshend (The Who) in 2006 as The Casbah Club supporting The Who in the U.K and Europe promoting their new album Venustraphobia. Bruce is now touring again performing all the classic tracks he helped to create.
MARK BRZEZICKI (born Mark Michael Brzezicki, 21 June 1957, Slough, Berkshire, England) is a rock drummer, who is primarily known for his work with Big Country, and is a former member of the groups The Cult, Ultravox, and Procol Harum. He has also played with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Midge Ure, Fish, The Pretenders and many others. He uses both the traditional and matched grips.
With Tony Butler (of Big Country) he was known as Rhythm for Hire. Brzezicki left Big Country in July 1989, but rejoined in 1993. Big Country started gigging again in 2007, as part of their 25th anniversary tour.
In 2004, Brzezicki helped found a new band, Casbah Club, with Bruce Foxton and Simon Townshend.
Smash Hits magazine had a running gag in the 1980s wherein they referred to him as "Mark Unpronounceablename of Big Country". On Pete Townshend's All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and White City: A Novel albums there are joking references to the spelling of his last name.
RUSSELL HASTINGS (born 6th July 1965,Sussex England) has been working with Rick Buckler since November 2005. A musician/vocalist in his own right Russell has shocked audiences nationwide this year with his authentic and passionate interpretation in performance (vocals and guitar) of The Jam's back catalogue.
Russell grew up on The Jam and this is evident in his attention to every detail, from the Rickenbacker to the Marshall 4x4 everything as it was and should be. Energy, pride, execution and dynamic delivery have created an anticipation for 2007 as he collaborates with Bruce and Rick on their reformation.
2010
August
Sunday 29th Solfest.Cumbria.
Monday 30th The Mod Stage. Mathew Street Festival . Liverpool
October
Saturday 2nd Camber Sands Scooter Rally
Friday 8th Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street. Gloucester, Box Office tel: 01452 503050.
Thursday 14th Assembly Rooms, Derby.
Friday 15th The Pavillion, Rhyll.
Saturday 16th The Global Centre, Oswaldtwistle
November
Friday 26th Exeter Corn Exchange
Saturday 27th Cambridge Corn Exchange.
Tuesday 31st The Cavern Club, Liverpool
December
Wednesday 1st The Cavern Club, Liverpool
Friday 3rd Newcastle Accademy
Thursday 9th Nantwich Civic Hall
Friday 10th The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 11th Barrowlands, Glasgow
Sunday 12th Lemon Tree Aberdeen To be confirmed
Monday 13th One Touch, Inverness
Wednesday 15th Carling Accademy Islington
Friday 17th Birmingham Accademy
Saturday 18th Manchester Accademy
2011
April
Friday 15th Robin 2 Bilston
Thursday 21st Assembly Rooms Leamington Spa tbc
Friday 22nd Kyps Poole
Saturday 23rd Brighton Tbc
Friday 29th City Hall Salisbury
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