Jadis is a U.K. progressive rock group. They play guitar-driven rock with the use of synthesizers to add depth and atmosphere, and an emphasis on melody. They are currently signed to InsideOut Music.EtymologyThe word Jadis comes from French. It means "yesteryear" in that language. An alternate translation is, "bygone." Please refer to the medieval poem by French poet Francois Villon, the Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis, or the Ballad of the Ladies of Bygone Times, whose most famou