Headjam are a London-based UK punk group from south London who play a mixed style combining dub rhythms, punk, metal and other experimental elements. The band describe their sound as hard to define and draw on frantic dub beats alongside punk and metal influences.

Background

Headjam perform as a four-piece and are associated with the London party and benefit-gig scene. They play at events linked to protest and activism, including Reclaim the Future, RTS in Brixton High Street and the G8 demonstrations in Stirling. They also spend time on the festival circuit, especially after the decline of the Exodus-style free festival scene they had previously valued.

Style and influences

The group’s music combines dub, reggae, punk and experimental approaches, with a strong punky reggae edge. Their material shifts between fast dub-driven patterns and heavier punk or metal textures.

Associated acts

Headjam play alongside or in the same circles as P.A.I.N, Inner Terrestrials and the Reknaw system. Individual members have also played with Ring, Spanner, Radical Dance Faction, less, Oi Polloi and Ice Cream Men.