Billboard Live OSAKA
In the punk explosion during the summer of 1976, Bruce Foxton’s pounding baselines exploded onto London’s live music scene while playing in a band called The Jam. Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler were the power and rhythm behind singer, guitarist, and songwriter Paul Weller. Between 1976 and 1982, The Jam released six studio albums starting with In The City (1977) and finishing with The Gift, which featured the hit Town Called Malice. When Town Called Malice reached number one, the group had the honor of performing both it and its double A-side Precious on Top of the Pops – the only other band to have had this honor is the Beatles.
The Jam disbanded in 1982, and all three members went their separate ways continuing with different bands and solo projects. In 2006, Rick Buckler formed a band named The Gift playing material from The Jam with musicians Russell Hastings and David Moore. Bruce Foxton came on as bassist with The Gift, with David Moore moving to second guitar and keyboards. At this point the group changed its name to From The Jam. Buckler left in 2009, but the band is still playing sell-out concerts and has released two albums, Back In The Room (2012) and Smash The Clock (2015).
Featuring ex-The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton