ALBUM REVIEW ~ JARED JAMES NICHOLS ~ 'JARED JAMES NICHOLS'

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Blues Guitar afficionado Jared James Nichols returns with the release of his self-titled effort on Friday January 13 th Via Black Hill Records.

Produced, mixed and recorded by Eddie Spear and recorded live at Blackbird Studios and Sienna Studios. Jared James Nichols showcases all genres he listened to growing up like blues and grunge. The album came about during a tumultuous time in Nichols’ private life. He received arm surgery that required 16 screws in his arm, which almost ended his playing career.

Jared James Nichols begins this miraculous road to self-discovery with the raucous “My Delusion” a highly-charged blues’ number full of passion and soul. Next up is the equally blistering “Easy Come,Easy Go” shows a knack as a quality singer with some eye-watering shredding.

Nichols’ showcases his songwriting crediblity with the hard hitting ballad “Down The Drain” with his grunge influences apparent with an uncanny similarity to the late Chris Cornell. Nichols really has put all efforts into this being an album about him with some meaty riffs, catchy songs and incendiary shredding. Other highlghts on here includes the dark grooves of “Hard-Wired” featuring Graham Whitford and Tyler Bryant, the Black Sabbath influenced “Hallelujah,” and a tribute to his late father on “Out Of Time.”

Overall, Jared James Nichols returns to form with his best album to date with 12-tanatlising and soulbearing rock tracks.

I’m Music Magazine Writer Anselm Anderson