Pat Belrose (guitar)
Roxy Lyons (vocals)
Terry Rudd (bass)
Dave Samson (drums)
'Sweet' Marie Black (vocals; replaced Lyons)
Peter Rieker (vocals; replaced Black)
Guitarist Pat Belrose and manager brother John Belrose conceived Jade in 1982 in their hometown of Ottawa. Pat recruited vocalist Roxy Lyons and, along with the rhythm section of Rudd and Samson, decided to move to Winnipeg to hone their chops on the burgeoning hard rock scene there.
After tightening up the unit they returned to Ottawa and released their debut album 'Teasing Eyes' on the independent Zaphia Records label in 1984. The record found its way to Europe and received plenty of positive attention in magazines like 'Kerrrang'. Holland label Road Runner took interest and signed the band to a multi-album deal.
No sooner had the ink dried on the contract when Roxy Lyons and the band's drummer moved to Windsor with a religious cult. The Belrose brothers decided to dig around the Toronto metal scene and came up with vocalist Sweet Marie Black and drummer 'Big Beat' Samson from collapsing metal act Aggressor.
The band headed into Quest Studios in Oshawa with producer Robert Connolly (Exciter, Lee Aaron, Santers) in July 1985 and returned with their debut Road Runner/Attic release 'If You're Man Enough'. The album was nominally successful in Europe and the act was able to tour there.
Sweet Marie was then replaced by Jade's first male vocalist Peter Rieker in 1987. Bassist Brian Hamilton also took over from Terry Rudd. Road Runner soon dropped the band as the label wanted a female vocalist. Instead, the band became heavier and found acceptance on the burgeoning Quebec metal scene along with bands like Voivod. The group released a final EP in 1987 on the Last Music label.
with notes from Peter Rieker.
Singles
Albums
1984 Teasing Eyes (Zaphia)
1985 If You're Man Enough (Road Runner/Attic)
1987 Jade (Last Music)
Video
Compilation Tracks
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