Connor Shaw is an Arizona-born singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who plays guitar, keys, bass and drums, and also sings. He is self-taught and performs live on even more instruments.

Career

Shaw is associated with several bands, including The Escape Artist, Conscious Collective, Dropper, Dementia and Stev Skye. He is described as being known for a strong voice and for acoustic songs with deeply personal lyrics. His first solo album release appears in 2009.

He has performed with Authority Zero, Slightly Stoopid, HED PE, RX Bandits, The Phunk Junkeez, Zion I, Kottonmouth Kings, Big B and RAC, among others. He also records with Stev Skye and has worked on and off with Robert Rozich of EPSone.

Style and influences

His music spans pop and rock, with an instrumental approach also associated with his name. The range of his writing and playing reflects a wide set of influences, including Damien Rice, Bon Iver, Jack Johnson, Sigur Rós, Iron & Wine, Ray LaMontagne, The Beatles, Against the Current, Rage Against the Machine, Between the Buried and Me, Owl City, Avenged Sevenfold, Buckethead, Omar Rodriguez, Bob Marley, Dave Matthews, Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, Dimebag Darrell, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Bob Seger, Led Zeppelin, 311, Gorillaz, Sublime, Steely Dan, Björk, Eric Clapton, The Cardigans, Portishead, Medeski Martin and Wood, Radiohead and Pink Floyd.

Other details

Shaw is described as highly spiritual and as donating most of his music sales to charity.