Jared James Nichols

Armed with one guitar--his battered-and-bruised, heavily-customized Gibson Les Paul, aka “Old Glory” - a gritty, soul-stirring voice, and an unshakable spirit, <a href="spotify:artist:2l7Z2HP9bqMaMFSdPP012g" data-name="Jared James Nichols">Jared James Nichols</a> reaffirms the power and glory of good ol’ hot-wired, blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll. Since the beginning, Nichols has carved out his own singular path in the music world and his new songs reveal newfangled sides and a different level of depth to the JJN experience. On <a href="spotify:album:2ZWSn4DgPq9jFuIj1wywPF" data-name="Skin &#39;n Bone">Skin &#39;n Bone</a>, Nichols takes an introspective look at what divides us as people, but also, what should unite us.

Known for his high-energy, pick-less guitar-playing from his electrifying riff-‘n’-roll from records like his 2015 debut <a href="spotify:album:7cfww6cO7w140wMCkQNCB6" data-name="Old Glory &amp; the Wild Revival">Old Glory &amp; the Wild Revival</a>, and the 2018 follow up <a href="spotify:album:08ZyzICPRguPlORDzrCze2" data-name="Black Magic">Black Magic</a>, Jared has performed over 400 live dates traveling around the world with his band and performed onstage with giants like <a href="spotify:artist:4Cqia9vrAbm7ANXbJGXsTE" data-name="Slash">Slash</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4DqeVw9M195lj22iU1elxD" data-name="Billy Gibbons">Billy Gibbons</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2SNzxY1OsSCHBLVi77mpPQ" data-name="Joe Bonamassa">Joe Bonamassa</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1AeC9AuzqGc3IXMC2T5xny" data-name="Zakk Wylde">Zakk Wylde</a>, and the late, great <a href="spotify:artist:0ks4E3VJXDIRABtxz2IiBE" data-name="Leslie West">Leslie West</a>, among others.

In 2021, Jared was officially welcomed into the Gibson family as a brand ambassador alongside the likes of <a href="spotify:artist:4Cqia9vrAbm7ANXbJGXsTE" data-name="Slash">Slash</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6jhdkDXD8A4iI2pLpb90QC" data-name="Dave Mustaine">Dave Mustaine</a> (from <a href="spotify:artist:1Yox196W7bzVNZI7RBaPnf" data-name="Megadeth">Megadeth</a>), and will release his EP - Shadow Dancer - on September 17th.