Tigertailz
In the mid-1980s, Jaimz joined the Cardiff-based band Tigertailz. At his suggestion, Jaimz' friend and former Crash KO drummer Ace Finchum was hired as the band's drummer. Part of the glam metal scene in the late 1980s, this Tigertailz line-up issued the debut album Young And Crazy in 1987[1]. The album featured Steevi Jaimz, guitarist Jay Pepper, bassist Pepsi Tate (né Huw Justin Smith (1965-2007)) and drummer Ace Finchum. The debut created interest in the band and spawned the top 40 single "Livin' Without You". Eventually, however, irreconcilable differences within the band led to Jaimz' departure and eventual replacement by Cardiff native Kim Hooker.
Solo Career
Jaimz' first post-Tigertailz project was the 1989 "Kick That Habit" EP, produced by Scott Gorham. Under the name St. Jaimz the band toured the UK throughout 1989. "Kick That Habit" was followed many years later by "Damned If I Do ... Damned If I Don't", an album-length recording which included all the tracks from the "Kick That Habit" EP plus music from additional solo projects, Jaimz Gang and War Party and demo tracks.
The tenacious vocalist's long-awaited studio album "My Private Hell" (SCS/Cargo) was released on May 25th, 2009. The album combines Steevi’s trademark glam style melodies with Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne style hard rock. The album was written, performed and produced in Sweden with Chris Laney and Anders Ringman aka PLATFORM (Crashdïet, Europe, Candlemass, Crucified Barbara) and mixed at the legendary Polar Studios (ABBA, Led Zeppelin) in Stockholm during 2008. This is easily Steevi’s most accomplished release to date. All the songs are written by Jaimz with Laney/Ringman except for “Don’t Say It’s Over” that was written by Laney with Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper, Slash’s Snakepit). A version of “Amazing” was recently featured on the Classic Rock covermount CD. "Kick That Habit"