For a young man at the age of just 33, Jared James Nichols has accomplished a hell of a lot since he first moved to Los Angeles from his native Wisconsin in 2010. It didn’t take long for the accolades to start coming, with a victory in the Gibson Les Paul Tribute Contest coming shortly after his move. Now residing in Nashville and a brand ambassador for Gibson, Nichols has become a highly regarded blues rock guitarist and performer, and earlier this month dropped his third full-length album through Black Hill Records, featuring the singles “Down The Drain” and “Hard Wired.” It’s a no holds barred approach to rock n’ roll, songs that are heavy on guitars and sound ideal for live shows. It’s an album of his influences, the rock he grew up listening to, the blues, grunge rock, and alternative...