Jeff Nisen is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, beer drinker, and international sex symbol with a keen knack for over-exaggeration. He began writing his own biography about one sentence ago, and now, after careful consideration, feels confident that he can fill you in on all his relevant life details.

Jeff's musical journey began in the South Bay of Southern California, when he first heard the sounds of anarchy resonating through the guitars of 90's punk rock bands. With a cheap guitar in hand and a voracious appetite to rock, he eventually worked his way into grunge, and then heavy metal... but then there was a softer side that began to exude from a more delicate corner of his soul. It wasn't long before the likes of James Taylor, The Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash and many other 70's greats began to dominate his musical expression. Finally, to complete the musical picture, a friend gave him a Stevie Ray Vaughan album and he found himself completely enamored with the blues.       

Jeff bounced around several bands through high school and college, but by the time he graduated from UCSB, it was time to form a serious band to record an album and hit the road. Enter Sand Section, a three piece band that he started with his long time friends in Manhattan Beach, California. Their reggae/rock/surf influences coupled with an emphasis on soaring vocal harmonies were encapsulated in their 2010 debut album Truth Over Harmony

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On top of playing gigs, Jeff works at Kona Town Recording in Redondo Beach, California which he co-owns and where he writes, records, and/or produces songs for any number of artists. Notably he co-produced Pepper's 2016 album, Ohana (www.pepperlive.com). He also co-wrote, played additional guitar, and added backing vocals on Pepper’s summer 2019 release, Local Motion, which debuted at #1 on the reggae billboard charts and held the top spot for 8 weeks. Finally, Jeff began a solo career in 2020, releasing four new singles, called Turn out the Light, Stuck Inside with You, Times in Life, and I Will. Currently he is writing and recording, while touring full-time with Pepper as guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist.

After two more releases with Sand Section and several tours, the group finally disbanded in 2013 and Jeff switched his focus back to his rock roots. Enter Lose Control, a hard rock band that has spent several years touring and releasing albums. The band released a full album called Let It Be Known in 2014, and an EP called Dark Times in Fall 2019.

Jeff also co-founded the band Bret Bollinger and the Bad Habits as guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter, and music director. Their first album entitled LO-FI was released in November of 2018. The band toured extensively in 2018 and 2019 in support of LO-FI.

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