Mod revival

It gained momentum as an underground movement which was highlighted on London Weekend Show 20 May 1979, prior to the impending release of the film Quadrophenia.

[6] More R'n'B based bands such as the Little Roosters, the Inmates and Nine Below Zero also became key acts in the growing mod revival scene in London.

[7] In 1979 the mod scene in Australia began and took off particularly in Sydney & Melbourne, led by bands such as The Sets, Little Murders, Division 4, The Introverts & The Go.

Paul Weller broke up the Jam in 1982 and formed the Style Council, who abandoned most of the punk rock elements to adopt music much more based in modern jazz, R&B and early soul.

Fanzines following on from Maximum Speed – such as Mission Impossible, Patriotic, Roadrunner, Extraordinary Sensations and Chris Hunt and Karl Bedingfield's Shadows & Reflections – helped generate further interest in this stage of the mod revival.

A main player in the 1980s UK mod revival was Eddie Piller, who founded Countdown Records, and then went on to develop the acid jazz movement of the late 1980s.

Blur were fans of Quadrophenia, with the film's star Phil Daniels featuring on the title track of the band's album Parklife and appearing in the song's video, while Oasis' Noel Gallagher struck up a high-profile friendship with Paul Weller.

[citation needed] A number of 1970s mod revival bands have reunited in recent years to play concerts, including Secret Affair,[16] the Chords and the Purple Hearts.