Bruce Foxton

Bruce Foxton, the bassist and vocalist who first came to attention with The Jam, plays Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on a tour with his current band, with Secret Affair as support act.

Bruce Foxton is a British musician born in 1955 in Woking and active since 1972. He became known as bassist, vocalist and songwriter of The Jam, where he sang lead on 'News of the World'and 'Smithers-Jones', and also on a cover of The Kinks''David Watts'. After The Jam split, he released the solo album 'Touch Sensitive'in 1984 on Arista Records. He later spent more than 15 years touring and recording with Stiff Little Fingers, and in 2007 formed From The Jam with Rick Buckler and Russell Hastings.

For this tour, Foxton performs with Mark Brzezicki on drums, Craig Joiner on guitar and vocals, and Andy Fairclough on keyboards, with Foxton on bass and vocals. Secret Affair, formed from the ashes of the power pop band New Hearts, open the evening. Their run of five Top 40 singles includes 'Time For Action'and 'Let Your Heart Dance', and they released three albums, 'Glory Boys', 'Behind Closed Doors'and 'Business As Usual', before splitting in 1982.

The Queen's Hall is on Clark Street in Edinburgh and mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts, alongside some theatre productions. The evening suits listeners who follow Foxton's work across The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers and his solo recordings.