NJs and the Jeff

Hailing from Akron, Ohio, NJs and The Jeff brings a forceful new side of vintage/classic-style rock to the stage. The band’s let-it-all-out energy brings audiences in closer and their tight, aggressive stage presence keeps them there. The trio prides themselves in creativity: No song is ever played the same way twice. No matter what type of music people may prefer, NJs and The Jeff always sends them home with an energetic, exciting and memorable show every time.

The personality of the band, whose name is short for Non-Jeffs and The Jeff, pulls onlookers into to their performance before they even play a note. This immediate interest is peaked by the incredible chemistry between the band members, Taylor, Brian and (The) Jeff, which is immediately evident in the way the musicians play off of each other and have such an obvious great time while doing it. Over the course of a single set, listeners will experience a no-frills throwback style and larger-than-life guitar solos often compared to legendary groups such as Cream and King Crimson. This musical blitzkrieg continues with high-octane rhythms and riffs suggesting the power-rock sounds of Wolfmother and the blues-rock vibe of The Black Keys.

Less than two months after forming in February 2007, the band’s first live performance honored them as the "Best at Kent State” after winning the campus-wide battle of the bands at this public university of more than 25,000 students. Ever since that first explosion of public approval and up to the loyal following found at every show of their ever-growing concert schedule, NJs and The Jeff has played everywhere from the bright lights of concert clubs to windy lake beaches with their tire tracks covering highways from Cleveland to Buffalo to Detroit. All the while, the band continues to gain the respect of casual listeners, professionals, and entertainment media alike.