JACK formed in early' 95 and were signed to the
                     Too Pure label following the band's debut
                     performance in March of that year.

                     The group, comprising of six of the most beautiful
                     men in the world, is based around the songwriting
                     miracles of Scott & Reynolds, JACK's lead guitarist
                     and vocals respectively. All of JACK are aged in
                     their mid-twenties and are either Welsh or English,
                     depending on where they were born.

                     JACK are: Richard Adderley - Rhythm Guitar;
                     Patrick Pulzer - Drums and Percussion; Anthony
                     Reynolds - Voice, Keyboards and Guitar; Matthew
                     Scott - Electric Guitars; Colin Williams - Bass
                     Guitar and George Wright - Keyboards, noises and
                     bleeps.

                     The last year and a half of JACK's life has seen
                     them release four absolutely stunning singles. 'Kid
                     Stardust' (Nov. 95) - their highly acclaimed debut
                     limited edition 7" (single of the week in the Melody
                     Maker); 'Wintercomesummer' (Jan. 29th '96)
                     "...their sparkling ep provides you with a
                     reason to live... guitars from heaven, voice
                     from the pretty boy next door." (The
                     Independent). 'White Jazz' (April 9th '96) and
                     'Biography of a First Son' (May 20th '96) (also
                     single of the week in the Melody Maker). After
                     which JACK then went on to release one of the
                     truest and most ambitious debut albums of the
                     decade.

                     The album entitled 'Pioneer Soundtracks' (June 24th
                     '96) was recorded at Blackwing Studios in London
                     with Scott Walker's producer Peter Walsh, and
                     received outstanding reviews in the Music Press,
                     Broad Sheets and the Style Magazines. For
                     example: "...their brutal honesty does nothing
                     but impress." (NME 8/10), "...bloody
                     essential? Absolutely." (Melody Maker),
                     "...deliriously ambitious debut." (The
                     Guardian), "...a brooding concoction of
                     shivering violins, poignant lyrics and rich,
                     shimmering textures." (GQ), "...a debut of
                     dazzling accomplishment." (Q Magazine), - the
                     list is almost endless, so it's best to stop here.

                     Towards the end of '96 JACK were seen several
                     times around the country as guests on two UK
                     Suede tours. Anthony, Matthew and JACK's new
                     violinist Ruth Gottlieb opened the evening on The
                     Divine Comedy's Spring '97 tour, with an acoustic
                     set promoting the album 'How To Make Love'.

                     'How To Make Love' was released on Setanta
                     (April '97) and was produced by Nick Currie, aka
                     Momus. It was recorded and mixed in the space of
                     a week - the point of this exercise was primarily to
                     enter the studio with finished songs and then
                     improvise their arrangement. Most vocals and other
                     performances were recorded in one take: the idea
                     was not, as is usual, to achieve the best
                     performance, but to preserve the first. This album
                     was released under the name JACQUES, one could
                     say it was JACK's alter ego or his older, slightly
                     eccentric brother. JACQUES also recorded a single
                     with Kurk Lake entitled 'Five Finger Discount / All
                     The Clocks Have Stopped' which was released on
                     Che Records, Easter '97.

                     JACK now get ready to go into the studio to record
                     their second album. Entitled 'The Jazz Age' it will
                     sound like a more extreme and mature extension of
                     'Pioneer Soundtracks', the poppier songs are
                     'poppier', the ballads more intense. A full UK tour
                     will also be lined up to coincide with the release of
                     the album.
 
 
 
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