ORIGINAL The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and guitarist/vocalist Russell Hastings are bringing The Jam experience to Dorset.

From The Jam’s ‘As and Bs’ tour includes all the fan’s favourites, as well as rare tracks such as Just Who Is The 5 O’clock Hero, Carnation, Aunties and Uncles and Life From A Window. The band are looking forward to playing ‘The Dreams of Children’, the B side to ‘Going Underground’ that was originally intended to be an A side, were it not for a mix up at the pressing plant.

The Jam’s original bassist Bruce Foxton’s new album Smash The Clock, released in May was co-written with From The Jam band mate Russell Hastings and featured guest appearances from Paul Weller, Wilko Johnson and Paul Jones.

The album debuted in the UK Top 40 chart and was recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn studios.

With Smash The Clock, Bruce and Russell have captured From The Jam’s inimitable live energy on record. Driving bass riffs sit beneath layers of inventive guitar parts, piano, brass, and each chorus feels like it is tailor-made for a crowded venue to sing their hearts out to. Bruce says the meaning of title track Smash The Clock is simply that “good music is ageless and timeless”.

Like Bruce’s last full length Back In The Room (2012), the album was crowd-funded through Pledge Music, with a campaign in which fans could purchase items such as handwritten lyrics, signed CDs, LPs, and artwork.

Bruce adds: “Its success was made possible by you the public getting involved, for which we can’t thank them enough.”

From The Jam will be at The Barrington in Ferndown on Friday, March 24 at 7pm. To book tickets, call 01202 894858.