The Sinner's story starts in 1964. Erik Nielsen was walking to his first day of high school and locked eyes on Robert Johnson. Yeah, really, Robert Johnson. That, in essence, was the beginning of a relationship between a drummer and a guitar player. Erik and Bobby played in a high school band and had some mild success playing at the Avalon Ballroom and around the San Francisco Bay Area. More importantly, this band was a 7 piece rhythm and blues band that covered songs by artists like Otis Redding, James Brown, Booker T and the MGs, and The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, to name a few.

     Like any good B movie, now we have to jump ahead a decade, or four, and we find our guys playing American music in all different capacities. Erik Nielsen (drums) got a gig with The Pointer Sisters through his roommate Greg Adams, who was playing trumpet with Tower of Power. At that point, he was hooked. Erik was still playing drums with Queen Ida following her all around the globe, playing her gigs, chasing her grammy award winning status for the past 14 years. Erik met Jake Jacobs in a automobile shop approximately 3 years ago, and knew his voice was not on the vehicle, but the expression of a type of music that could be heard by people of all age groups. Jake's voice is a centerpiece for The Sinners remarkable rhythm and blues Americana sound. Drake Levin absolutely doesn't need a hall pass to walk through the Rock N Roll hall of fame. Gold records? Many. Years and years with Paul Revere and the Raiders. Simply one of the best rhythm guitar players in the business for 30+ years, and an understanding of music that most people can only talk about, but never understand.