Can you guess who’s headlining the Vouge Theatre in Vancouver B.C. on Friday, September 20? It’s none other than Paul Weller! “Who’s that”? Well, I’ll explain, he’s an English singer and songwriter musician born on May 25 1958. He rised to fame with the band “The Jam” in the late 1970’s. But don’t think he disappeared into irrelevancy, after the end of “The Jam” in 1982, he changed his style and had even more success with the band “The Style Council” in 1983. But, “The Style Council” came to an end in 1989 which meant that Weller was a solo artist. You may think that he joined another band or found another partner to make music with. That was not the case, Weller instead established himself as a solo artist and released his debut album in 1992 titled “Eponymous”. 

Many people criticized Weller as a singer, lyricist and guitarist but he’s still remained a national star, loved by many. Weller also writes his own music which is incredible! He takes inspiration from English Society when writing his music and coming up with lyrics. For example, many of his songs had lyrics about working class life which is great and relatable to many people. 

Many of his early fans and even newer fans are excited to see him perform on September 20 and jam out to his hit songs. Some recognizable, popular songs of his include: Rise up singing, You do something to me, Nothing and I woke up. These songs mostly have music videos tied to them so it makes the experience much more interesting!