Bruce Foxton

Bruce Foxton (b.1955) is a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as a member of mod revival group The Jam. As well as playing bass and contributing vocals to the band, he also took part in their song writing with bandmate Paul Weller. After the band split in 1982, Foxton embarked on a solo career, achieving limited commercial success with debut solo album Touch Sensitive (1984), and the single Freak (1983). He later played in several bands, including Sharp with former Jam member Rick Buckler, before joining Stiff Little Fingers in 1990. 
In 2012, Foxton released Back in the Room, his first album in 30 years, and in November 2016, the follow-up Smash the Clock. Since 2006, Foxton has also performed live with former bandmate Buckler and other musicians as From The Jam. (read more on Wikipedia)
==Links to Peel==
Aside from The Jam, Peel seems to have taken little interest in Foxton's solo work (much like that of Paul Weller, of whom he said in 1984 had, "..a heightened sense of his importance that has got worse since the Style Council."). 
Foxton is said to have discovered the new wave band Vapors, much favoured by Peel, and who supported The Jam in 1979.
Peel introduced Foxton on Top of the Pops on the 04 August 1983 show stating, "Now here's a man who's a Top of the Pops veteran - it's Bruce Foxton!", referring to the fact that the artist had appeared several times in the past with The Jam. 
==Sessions==
*none as solo artist
==Other shows played==
=== Radio ===
*none known
=== TV ===
* 04 August 1983 (TOTP) - Freak
== See also ==
* Karl's Tape 25 - August 1983
==External links==
*Official site (also for From The Jam)
*Discogs
Category:Artists