10 Essential Acts At Isle Of Wight 2013 And Q&A With John Giddings

By Benjamin Taylor / July 12, 2013

4. Paul Weller

Friday - Main Stage Superstar Paul Weller€™s inclusion is another triumph, and adds to a growing list of acts at Isle Of Wight this year whose music draws its inspiration from English culture. Weller has remained a potent force in the UK music scene for decades, continually producing exemplary albums stuffed with remarkable songs; from the perfect cool soul-inspired rock of 1995€™s classic Stanley Road, through to the synth-tinged kraut-rock of 2012€™s Sonik Kicks. It€™s this emphatic commitment to excellence which has won the Modfather continual plaudits, not least being anointed NME€™s Godlike Genius in 2010. Expect an impeccably dressed Weller to deliver a rousing set of varied greats from a sprawling musical career which will doubtless include a few Jam classics for crowd-pleasing effect. The perfect precursor to Friday night headliners The Stone Roses. Key Track: The Changingman For fans of: The Jam, Ocean Colour Scene, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds