Over the years, British musician Paul Weller has successfully established himself as a crossover artist, recording with concomitant popularity and critical acclaim in multiple genres. He began in the realm of punk, with the infamous group The Jam (1975-82) in the late seventies and early eighties, before developing an enduring interest in Motown-style soul and assembling the sophisti-pop group The Style Council, according to this fascination. Despite the fact that this move temporarily reduced his fanbase in the UK, Weller ...
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Over the years, British musician Paul Weller has successfully established himself as a crossover artist, recording with concomitant popularity and critical acclaim in multiple genres. He began in the realm of punk, with the infamous group The Jam (1975-82) in the late seventies and early eighties, before developing an enduring interest in Motown-style soul and assembling the sophisti-pop group The Style Council, according to this fascination. Despite the fact that this move temporarily reduced his fanbase in the UK, Weller rebounded with great force as a solo act in the nineties, blending his knowledge of soul with Traffic-style prog-rock strains to create a unique sound. The home video release Paul Weller: As Is Now actually incorporates a 45-minute documentary on the behind-the-scenes production of Weller's hit 2005 soul-rock album As is Now, recorded on the Yep Roc label. The program also features a forty-minute concert in which Weller and his band (Steve Craddock, Damon Minchella and Steve White) play ten numbers including "Blink," "Pebbles on a Beach," "Town Called Malice," and "Make it Alright." Nathan Southern, Rovi
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