The Jam were one of the early punk rock bands in England during the Late 70s, early 80s. While they adopted the "angry young men" attitude and the fast rock tempo, they dressed hugely iconic. Their Smart, neatly tailored suits created the new "Mod revival" image that was big in the 80s, seen recently in the film "This Is England". This was very different to the torn, rebellious clothing that the rock artist of their day wore. The band went on to record 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their breakup in December 1982, including four number one hits. As of 2007, "That's Entertainment" and "Just Who Is the 5 O'clock Hero?" remained the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK. They released one live album and six studio albums, the last of which, The Gift, hit number one on the UK album charts. When the group split up, their first 15 singles were re-released and all placed within the top 100.
I felt that The Jam would give me a good understanding of the roots of Punk Rock and are a band i am very interested in personally. I enjoy their music and like their image and style which is something i may look to recreate when i form my band to make the music video.
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