Conner Shaw

Conner Leigh Shaw’s formative experiences in the majestic open spaces of Colorado, and his emotional interpretations on both his life and the cataclysmic events occurring in the world shape his writing and playing into a style simultaneously haunting and beautiful. From 2019 to 2024, Shaw lived in Los Angeles and pursued a variety of projects, including: writing for Classical music chamber ensembles, performing bluegrass and folk music on multiple instruments including banjo and guitar, performing jazz and ambient music, creating short film scores, and playing electric guitar with the industrial rap metal artist Jurakhan. He now resides again in Colorado, and is playing in a professional bluegrass and folk duo with his collaborator Aaron Zimola. Some notable appearances and releases from the past three years include the release of his opera “A Date With Reality” in April 2024, a show entitled “ExoResonance” with Renegade Ensemble in Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 2023, and a premiere by Sputterbox ensemble in New York City in April 2022.