About
Session and touring guitarist
Connor McDonald is a guitarist, songwriter and backing vocalist from Ireland, working in live and session music since 2000.
Touring and recording credits include James Morrison, Scouting For Girls, Murray Head, Natalie Imbruglia, Ronan Keating, Susan Boyle, George Ezra, Harriet, Alexandra Burke, Claire Richards (Steps) and Amy Studt, across albums reaching Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20.
Stage and broadcast work includes Wembley Stadium, the Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury, Pinkpop, T in the Park, the Isle of Wight Festival, the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room, The One Show, Loose Women and Art On Ice in Switzerland.
Acoustic, electric, slide and Nashville tuning, with backing vocals. Available for tours, one-off dates, studio sessions and remote recording. Irish passport holder, so EU dates carry no visa or work-permit restrictions.
The rig
Gear & endorsements
- Lowden GuitarsHandmade in Ireland — Connor's main acousticslowdenguitars.com
- Cornell AmplifiersHand-wired British valve ampscornellamps.com
- Xotic EffectsDrive and boost pedalsxotic.us
- Van AmpsSole Mate spring reverbvanamps.com
Off stage





