Natalie Shamma

Jam fans are everywhere and we have a great time meeting them and hearing about their experiences and stories about the band. Sisters Bev and Gill are two of our most loyal fans and have attended at least half a dozen of our shows in the last year since we started The Sham. First time chatting with them, Bev announced that they had seen The Jam 13 times and had heard good things about us so they hoped we wouldn't disappoint! No pressure lads! As they have continued coming to the shows, we...

It's not every day you get to play a gig in a church - but that's exactly what we did at the Priory Beer Festival this summer. The Beer Festival is a great gig - organised by our childhood mate Ted Fisk who plays in the band 'Wounded Newt' https://www.facebook.com/p/Wounded-Newt-band-61586118701779/ an alternative band formed 2025: “Experimental indie with a rocky punch and a brassy kick.” Ted organised a great event - with an eclectic mix of bands which you would not expect to see in a...

We all bundled into the car of our mate and number one The Sham super fan Alan on a blistering hot summer day in July for the hour long trip to Bedford for a big Sham day out to see Weller in Bedford Park at the Bedford Summer Sessions. The boys in a Bedford pub car park on their way to see Paul play one of his outstanding solo shows this summer. Opening with the raw, heavy energy of 2008’s ‘Rip the Pages Up’, Weller and his eight-piece backing band, featuring a three-piece horn section and...