Jet Black Stare is a hard rock Southern Rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Their debut album, 'In This Life', was released in July 2008. Their single off that album, "Ready to Roll", which was used as the theme for SummerSlam 2008, peaked at #29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts.

Jet Black Stare has toured The US and Canada extensively, in opening slots with bands such as 3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder, Puddle Of Mudd, Shinedown, Drowning Pool, Theory Of A Deadman, Saliva and Seether to name just a few. Their exciting and energetic live show in combination with their solid radio play and media presence has allowed Jet Black Stare to build an impressive fanbase that continues to grow daily. They recently secured a US West coast tour with Candelbox, starting in mid March / 09. While at a party, frontman Rod Black overdosed and passed out with severe alcohol poisoning. Rod was hurried to the ER where he sat on an operating table and heard the doctors say, "Everyone out of the room, we're gonna lose him." Rod Black was pronounced dead. But shortly thereafter, Rod came back, after the doctors had already given up. "I guess it just wasn't my time," he states.