BIOGRAPHY
Jay Nichols is from Central Ohio and has been playing music for the last 45 years. Formally of Ill Tempered, Totally Broken, Further Lo, and multiple other side projects.
Inspired by just about everything that's he's heard - mixing his love of early hard rock, Motown, the Southern Rock movement, the early Jazz fusion of the 70's, and ultimately his true passion... METAL!!!
He is a Brian Moore Custom Guitar endorsing Artist using Mesa Boogie Amps, Digitech and Fractal Processors and Kiesel Multiscale Guitars, Dunlop picks, D'addario Strings and Mogami cables.
Tom Hackley is from West Central Ohio and has been playing and writing music for the last 35 years. He is a former member of Ill Tempered, Totally Broken, Hour of Shame, and many other projects.
He is heavily influenced by Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, and Eddie Van Halen.
Tom exclusively utilizes Dean Guitars and Mesa Boogie Amps
Collin Conley is Central Ohio born and raised. He started playing drums at the age of 14. Majorly influenced from 90's Heavy Metal, Industrial, and Nu Metal, but is grounded in Classic rock and Old School Outlaw Country.
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Collin exclusively plays Tama Drums and Sabian Cymbals and only wraps his hands around Vater Sticks.
Jason Gaver is a second generation musician, born and raised in the Miami Valley in Ohio. Heavily influenced by all genre's of music growing up, his love is deeply rooted in Classic Rock, 80's Thrash Metal and Early Hip-Hop.
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As a veteran of the local scene the last 3 decades, he is a former member of Acention (vocals), 52 Stitches (bass/vocals), The Walt James Band (bass), and numerous other side and solo projects. He also programs beats for local Hip-Hop artists and YouTube streamers, as well as records and produces out of his home studio.
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Jason exclusively plays Fender Jazz Basses and Ampeg Amps, and only uses RotoSound strings.
