About

From the Jam was formed naturally in 2004 by Russell Hastings with 2/3 of the original line-up featuring Rick Buckler (The Jam) and Bruce Foxton (The Jam). The band have toured extensively worldwide and, to this day, continue playing to adoring fans - including the original fans and, of course, younger ones being brought up on this music!

Russell and the guys are known for not trying to be like Paul, Bruce and Rick, but magically they sound identical, with as much passion as the band produced in those five years from '77 through to '82.

"I just go up and sing the songs how I remember them being sung and I am many thousands of shows in now, and I also had the good fortune of playing with Bruce and Rick for many years, and they became my dearest friends. So we ended up sharing the idiosyncrasies of the songs, which I guess gives its authenticity. Who knows? It just works, and people love singing those songs that mean so much to them!" - Russell Hastings

Rick left the band in 2010 to pursue other projects, leaving both Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings to form forces with Mark Brzezicki from Big Country on drum duties. It was around this time that the first 'Foxton and Hastings' album, Back In The Room, was born - recorded at Paul Weller's Black Barn Studios and also featuring Paul Weller on three or four songs including the hit single 'Number Six' with Paul on piano duties. The band continued touring, filling larger and larger venues worldwide across Japan, America and Australia. In 2015 came the second album, Smash The Clock, again to rave reviews, and featuring more guests including Steve Cropper, Wilco Johnson, Paul Weller and Paul Jones to name a few.

From this period on, the band became even more popular and began playing major festivals across the UK, as well as once a year in Australia. The band have filled venues like the Brighton Centre , Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow, Rock City Nottingham, and some of the largest theatres the UK has to offer.
Sadly, Bruce suffered some health issues from around 2022 and decided it was wise to retire from touring, performing his last show in August 2025. Russell, along with the rest of the band, are continuing forward, spreading the joy and legacy of these wonderful songs, and also playing tracks from the last three chart-topping albums when they perform live.