Paul Weller

Paul Weller was born in Woking in 1958 and rose to fame as the songwriter and vocalist of The Jam — one of the most important British punk and new wave acts — before forming The Style Council in 1983. His solo career began in 1991 and has produced some of the most consistently excellent British music of the past three decades.

'Wild Wood' (1993) was his breakthrough solo album — a record of extraordinary melodic beauty and lyrical depth that drew on soul, folk, and the British rock tradition. 'Stanley Road' (1995) reached number one in the UK and is widely regarded as his finest solo work — a record of remarkable emotional directness and melodic richness that confirmed his status as one of the great British songwriters.

Weller has continued to release albums of remarkable consistency into the 2020s, with 'Saturns Pattern' (2015), 'A Kind Revolution' (2017), and 'Fat Pop (Volume 1)' (2021) among his strongest later work. He is one of the great enduring figures in British music — a songwriter whose combination of melodic gifts, lyrical depth, and musical adventurousness has sustained a devoted following for over four decades. ⚠ Flag: most recent release — verify latest album.