J.J. Vicars

J.J. Vicars tore outta the Sci-Fi Diner in a '58 Caddillac with mounted steerhorns and backward flames, cranking out Hard Driving Blues, Boogie & Rock ‘n’ Roll complemented by smoky after-hours vibes and irreverent humor, his snarling guitar and gruff vocals tying it all together.

Born into a musical family, Jazz dominated the record player at home while the birth of Rock 'n' Roll commanded the car radio. He took up drums while in single digits playing in his Jr. High marching band and studying behind the kit. In his teens he discovered Blues and guitar and never looked back.

For the first decade of his guitar playing life he worked as a sideman in various Blues, Rock, and Country groups. In summer of 2001 he cut his first solo album Sci-Fi Diner in Austin, TX. Like that album he gigged both electric trio and solo acoustic. He released two albums of early material, Hi-Tech Hillbilly and Heartland, along with the studio leftovers album Longhaired Leftovers during a decade-long sojourn in Japan. He finished up Live From Japan and Idle Pleasures while recording Long Way From Home, releasing it upon his return to the U.S. in 2013. Residing near Alan Freed's old stomping grounds in northeast Ohio he released Irreverent Dissident to rave reviews and heavy airplay on satellite and internet Blues radio. During the pandemic shutdown he began working on a series of singles releasing four over the next couple years. In 2023 he resumed working on the all-instrumental album Pickin' & Grinnin' with Lisa Nielson on bass and Erik Diaz on drums. Singles from the album were released through winter 2025/2026. On April 2nd, 2026 the album was released on the website as a download with bonus tracks including the singles and live recordings.