Jared James Nichols is mostly known as a blues guitarist, but on his new, self-titled album he has proved that he is also a fine songwriter with a taste for grunge and hard rock. We spoke to Jared about making the record, breaking his arm, and how the best guitar he ever played, a 1952 Les Paul which he calls “Dorothy”, was found in a garden after a tornado.
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