The Jack are a rock band from Scotland featuring high quality songwriting, solid musicianship, and gutsy powerful vocals. Influences include Audioslave, Alter Bridge, Live, Gotthard, Porcupine Tree, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Led Zep

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ROCK: Hard Rock, ROCK: Grunge



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The initial evolution of The Jack started in October 2003, when Clark Preston, John Clelland, and Dave Leslie began working on song ideas. These three experienced musicians had played both original songs and covers in various rock bands for many years. Another seasoned player, Gordon Ramsay joined The Jack in May 2004 to complete this exciting new band and the debut self-financed CD was recorded in October of the same year. This release received widespread critical acclaim, launching the band on the live circuit and helping to focus the musical direction of The Jack. Now with the bandâs current line up, featuring Stuart Fairley on bass guitar, The Jack have just completed their second self-financed album, Tears Of Perception, recorded at Chamber Studio in Edinburgh. The Jack ooze excellent songwriting talent and draw their wide range of influences from each decadeâs essential rock artists:

⢠Recent and current rock artists such as Audioslave, Porcupine Tree, Alter Bridge, Live, and Gotthard.
⢠Grunge bands from the 90s such as Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots
⢠Classic and timeless hard rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Whitesnake.

During The Jack's first 3 years of existence, the following achievements and highlights should be noted:

⢠Over 40 powerful live performances at venues throughout Scotland including regular monthly gigs for the last two years at the renowned and well respected Edinburgh music venue Whistlebinkies.
⢠The inclusion of the Foo Fighters song, âThis Is A Callâ on a forthcoming, globally distributed, Foo Fighters tribute album by Versailles Records to be released in 2007.
⢠Airplay on the Pulse Rated and Radio Borders radio stations.
⢠Selected as local support act to open for acclaimed US â80s rock outfit Vain at the Cathouse in Glasgow in November 2006.

With an uncompromising willingness and dedication to inform the world about their quality hard rock music, expect to continue to hear more about The Jack in 2007 and beyond.

âfantastic bandâ, âphenomenal voiceâ Richard Thorburn, Radio Borders Rock Show.