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 Style Council's Profile |
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Have you ever had it blue? |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jun 10, 2008 (574 days back) |
About Me |
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Guitarist/vocalist Paul Weller broke up the Jam, the most popular British band of the early '80s, at the height of their success in 1982 because he was dissatisfied with their musical direction. Weller wanted to incorporate more elements of soul, R&B, and jazz into his songwriting, which is something he felt his punk-oriented bandmates were incapable of performing. In order to pursue this musical direction, he teamed up in 1983 with keyboardist Mick Talbot, a former member of the mod revival band the Merton Parkas. Together, Weller and Talbot became the Style Council other musicians were added according to what kind of music the duo were performing. With the Style Council, the underlying intellectual pretensions that ran throughout Weller's music came to the forefront. Although the music was rooted in American R&B, it was performed slickly complete with layers of synthesizers and drum machines and filtered through European styles and attitudes. Weller's lyrics were typically earnest, yet his leftist political leanings became more pronounced. His scathing criticisms of racism, unemployment, Margaret Thatcher, and sexism sat uneasily beside his burgeoning obsession with high culture. Paul Weller and Mick Talbot officially broke up the Style Council in 1990. In 1991, Weller launched a solo career which would return him to popular and critical favor in the mid-'90s, while Talbot continued to play, both with Weller and as a solo musician. |
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Music:Member Since: 5/24/2006Band Members: Paul Weller, Mick Talbot, Dee C. Lee, Steve White Influences: 60's mod, Parisian Jazz, Cool New Wave Pop Record Label: Polygram Intl Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (New Wave / Soul / Pop) |
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