About the band…….

A Band Called Malice is a UK based Tribute to THE JAM - Their name taken as a play on words from the No.1 hit single by The Jam “A Town Called Malice”. The name is often shortened to ABCM or just Malice. ABCM are all experienced musicians who share a love for The Jam. Our Paul Weller is played by Andy Coultas and our Rick Buckler by Warren Mee. We have two bass players to fulfil the part of Bruce Foxton, Matt Barker who was our original bassist and Chris Barr. Matt was unable to play all the gigs so we auditioned and were extremely fortunate that Chris came along just at the right time.… There’s no favouritism as both Matt and Chris are excellent performers - you can see our “Meet the Band” page for a write up on each band member not forgetting our hard working manager Steve Humberstone who like us all has “The Jam” in his blood.

If you come along to one of our gigs you can expect to experience the fire and skill as A band Called Malice deliver an high energy reproduction of classic songs written and performed by The Jam who exploded onto the pop scene in 1977 with their hit single “In the city” A Band Called Malice will not only play hits of The Jam but expect to hear album tracks, songs which have become classics and B sides too. The band invite you to head to the “Help to pick the set list” page where you can put the songs you want to hear forward for the nights set list!!

People say the energetic and angst performance from A Band Called Malice has proved the band to be the most authentic JAM tribute. The high quality of their shows has rewarded with them being selected as finalists in the National Tribute Awards when only in their second year together and the only Jam tribute to be awarded with a tour of the O2 Academy network in 2024.. You will hear tracks from all 6 studio albums, B-sides and album tracks rarely performed by other Jam tributes, as well as guaranteed tracks like, The Eton Rifles, Down in the Tubestation at Midnight, Start, That’s Entertainment, Going Underground and of course, A Town Called Malice. Jam fans won’t be disappointed. Check the reviews at A Band Called Malice, Jam Tribute Band to see what the fans say. All are genuine and accurate reviews from people who know best - the fans of the original band. Or check out the band’s reviews on facebook. ABCM are considered by many Jam fans to be the best, most authentic and accurate tribute, some claim better than From The Jam! We are however very humble and just do what we do, play the songs with the passion they deserve. Unlike some of our competition we make no claims to be anything more. Come and enjoy the night, that’s all we ask as hopefully you will return again and again.

 

Big thanks to Scott Phillips for the glowing feedback/recommendation!!  March 2025

Now that’s brought a big smile to our faces !!

Scott’s comment;

Edinburgh, 1977. As a snotty-nosed schoolboy drummer, my parents purchased ‘In The City’ single for me - I was hooked!  The raw power and emotion that filled my ears - the start of a lifelong love affair with The Jam. My friends and I eagerly awaited the release of every new single and album, playing them constantly and watching how this incredible band crossed the boundaries of Punk, Mod, Skinhead and most other sub-cultures.
1982, Weller announced he was splitting The Jam - we were devastated! No more The Jam!!! Still, we had a legacy of music to continue listening to.
40+ years later, and most of us have ‘All grown up, and we’ve got our own lives, and the values that we had once upon a time’.
Fast forward to Edinburgh, Bannermans 2024 -I was made aware of ABCM - ok I thought, I’ll go see them……Ooft! Blown away would be an understatement! The precision, attention to detail, and the overall sound was frighteningly realistic!!! I’ve seen a few Jam tribute bands over the years, and utmost respect to them all, because trying to emulate another bands songs is actually really difficult!
ABCM in my opinion are as good as seeing The Jam live (which I have). Close your eyes, and you’re there! What ABCM ‘do’ is nothing short of inspired!!
From ALL Jam fans, thankyou A Band Called Malice, for doing what you do, and keeping the legacy alive with integrity, respect and diligence.
And for us ‘older’ fans, for giving us the opportunity to be a tourist of our youths, albeit for a couple of hours at a gig.
Sadly, with the passing of Rick, there is never gonna be a Jam reunion, so please continue doing what you do guys!!!!
Scott Phillips
7/3/25

 Check out this review about the band from Chris Weeks - Pop in the real world