Jeff Nisen

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 when he first heard the sweet 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 what can only be considered to be a heavy metal obsession. Soon going from Tony Iommi, to Randy Rhoads, to Eddie Van Halen... It seemed the shredding could know no bounds, 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 sweet sounds 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.


After bouncing around garage bands throughout his teenage years in Southern California, and slowly finding some confidence in his voice, he felt it was time to start 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 and musical counterparts Tony Gonella (Bass, Vocals) and Sam Mandelbaum (Drums). Their reggae/rock/surf influences coupled with an emphasis on soaring vocal harmonies were encapsulated in their 2010 debut album Truth Over Harmony, which can be heard in its entirety in the "MUSIC" tab.

After two more releases with Sand Section and several tours, the group finally disbanded in 2013 and Jeff switched his focus back to his hard rock roots. Enter Lose Control, a hard rock band that has spent the last few years touring and releasing two albums that are both available to stream in the MUSIC tab. Lose Control is currently hard at work recording a new album and have recently shared the stage with Puddle of Mudd, Pennywise, Pepper, Unwritten Law, and Death By Stereo (check out www.LoseControlRock.com for more details).

Aside from Lose Control, Jeff is also working on a solo album as well as playing tirelessly in and around his hometown of Hermosa Beach, California. You can find him often as a solo act with an acoustic guitar, or playing guitar across the country with countless other bands including Bret Bollinger, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, and Cheers to Nothing. On top of playing gigs, he is also always hard at work in the studio writing and recording songs for one of his projects or for licensing, as well as wearing a production hat, having worked on Pepper's 2016 album, Ohana, (www.pepperlive.com) and a 2013 release with Mikey Cote (www.MikeyCote.com).

That about wraps it up, feel free to contact Jeff for any additional information or show inquiries.