Jadis are a four piece rock band hailing from the south of England.They became a full-time gigging outfit when they supported IQ on their 'Nomzamo' tour of Britain and Europe.They then supported Marillion on their 'Clutching At Straws' UK tour, culminating in three nights at London's Hammersmith Odeon.
A period of extensive touring then followed, in which Jadis played over 150 gigs in pubs and clubs throughout Britain, building up a substantial following and building up to a sold out debut headline at London's prestigious Marquee Club. On the recording front, the band issued several demo-tapes produced by Steve Rothery of Marillion, which proved very popular with Jadis's growing audience.
Gary was forced to reorganise the line-up, soon recruiting keyboard player Martin Orford from IQ, an old friend who lived locally, and a chance meeting with drummer Steve Christey led to him also joining the band. Together with bass player Nick May, the new line-up was soon in great demand and headline billing at the Rougemont Festival in France and major gigs in Germany marked the start of a very successful period for Jadis.
After a brief period Nick May was replaced by John Jowitt, another IQ member, and very soon afterwards, the band were in the studio to commence the recording of their debut CD release, More Than Meets The Eye, the first new album on the embryonic GEP label, which Martin helped set up.
