Not content with fronting two of England's most influential
bands (the Jam and the Style Council) in the '70s and '80s,
Paul Weller began a solo career in the '90s. While the influences
he'd drawn on in the past (soul, '60s mod) are still evident,
'The Modfather' has established a distinctive new voice
as a singer-songwriter incorporating rock, funk, folk, soul,
acid jazz, krautrock, classical, spoken word, electronica
and all stops in between. He possesses a verve and ambition
to shame musicians half his age. |