The mod revival is a subculture that started emulating the aesthetic of the sixties Mod culture in the late 1970s. Beginning in the United Kingdom, it later spread to other countries. The movement sta
Two highly accessorised "mod-style" Lambretta scooters in 2007
The Jam were an English rock band formed in 1972 in Woking, Surrey, consisting of Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. They released 18 consecutive top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from th
Mod revival
…momentum as an underground movement, it took off following the release of The Who film Quadrophenia. The late 1970s mod revival was led by bands such as The Jam, which adopted a stark mod look and mixed the energy of punk with the sound of early 1960s. The mod revival was seen as a conscious effort to hark back…
A Rickenbacker 330. Weller frequently recorded and performed live with the Jam using this instrument.