The Style Council were an English band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, the Bureau and the Merton Parkas. The band enabled Weller to take his music in a more soulful direction.
The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then girlfriend, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young, Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl), and drummer / percussionist Steve Sidelnyk (who later played for Madonna & Seal).
As with Weller's previous band, most of the London-based group's hits were in the UK, where they scored seven top 10 hits. The band also had hit singles and albums in Australia and New Zealand during the 1980s.
Much of their work had a political message and they were active members of the Red Wedge collective.
The band produced a number of albums and some great tracks, in my opinion the best were the following...
'Speak like a Child'
'Long Hot Summer', from 1983 I believe.
'My ever changing Moods'
... and my personal favourite 'Walls come tumbling Down'