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Connor Low’s world revolves around music; performing, creating, and sharing his love of music with as many people as possible is his life goal. Connor Low was born in Saint Louis, Missouri in the spring of 2000. Growing up in a very musical family, Connor was influenced by his talented uncles and cousins. At 9 years old, Connor picked up a guitar and began learning with Marty Schwartz’s guitar tutorials on YouTube. Soon, Connor was performing at talent shows and within just 9 months after picking up the guitar, he played with the popular St. Louis band Trixie Delight at The Festival of The Little Hills in front of over 10,000 people. This experience was just the beginning . Connor then began studying classical, jazz , rock , and blues with many respected guitar teachers and players in the area. He has been performing everywhere that he can since age 10 - starting at open jams and open mics, at coffee shops, restaurants and clubs, as well as talent shows, festivals and community events.
Connor quickly captured the attention and respect of the St. Louis Music community. This led to many incredible opportunities for Connor to be invited to perform as the guest guitarist with many St. Louis based bands , along with more opportunities to play at several St. Louis events and festivals. Connor's enthusiasm to learn more and work hard has also caught the attention of some of his greatest musical inspirations. He has had some incredible experiences to meet, play for and even perform with a few of them, including Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa, Tommy Emmanuel, Jon Anderson, Stu Hamm, Steve Vai, Andy McKee, Pat Martino, and Guthrie Govan to name a few. One of Connor's most recent exciting guest performances was with the legendary bass player Marcus Miller at The Jazz Bistro in the summer of 2015. Connor hopes and dreams to meet and perform with many, many more.
From Jimi Hendrix to Miles Davis , Connor Low finds inspiration and influence in a myriad of musical artists. His musical style is free and limitless, like the musician himself. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, R & B, Funk, Fusion, Hip Hop, Classical, and Soul are just a sampling of the wide varieties of music that empower this young artist.
Connor has an insatiable appetite to learn and excel in music . From the stages of Lollapalooza in Chicago, or the the Fabulous Fox Theater, when he’s not on a main stage, Connor performs regularly all around the St. Louis area: solo, or with several acoustic duos , bands , music programs and local groups. He has recorded with many artists as a featured guitarist on their albums, and recently started writing his own music, which he plans to release in the near future .
In Connor’s own words: “I want to make music that will inspire and touch future generations. I want to create music that will stand the test of time. I aspire to travel the world - performing, learning, and positively impacting people with my love of music.”
Facebook page - connorlowmusic.com
Youtube - youtube.com/user/rockersongz
Twitter - twitter.com/connorlowmusic
instagram - instagram.com/connorlowmusic
Special Event Performances:
Lollapalooza - Chicago 2014 & 2015
The Fox Theater 2015
The Sheldon Concert Hall 2013
School of Rock with Jon Anderson of Yes 2014 - Chesterfield Amphitheater
School of Rock National Convention - Las Vegas 2015
The Demo - Opening for canadian Guitarist Ewan Dobson 2015
Lou Fest 2012
Fair St. Louis 2012
Forest Park Balloon Race 2012 - 2013
Festival of The Little Hills 2010 & 2011
Featured Guest Guitarist:
Jazz at the Bistro - Guest guitar with Marcus Miller 2015
Off Broadway - Funky Butt Brass Band - Holiday Brasstravaganza 2015
Javier Mendoza The Kransberg Arts Center 2015 , Jazz Bistro & Clayton Art Fair 2015
Guitar Masters Show - BB's Jazz & Soups 2015
El Monstero ( Pink Floyd Tribute ) The Pageant 2014
Kung Fu Caveman - Street Fest 2014
Kim Massie Band Chesterfield Amphitheater 2014
Javier Mendoza The Sheldon Concert Hall 2013
Trixie Delight 2010 & 2011
Dr Zhivegas 2010
Featured Guitarist on these Singles:
Vega Heartbreak - "Go Cards" the Rally Song
Vega Heartbreak - Acceptance ( Student Loans Album )
Arshad Goods - Communion ( Black Sunday )
Candice Ivory - Jaded ( Love Music )
Jason Jacobs - Follow
John Joseph Shanahan - Autumn Leaves
Opening act for the following bands: Acoustic Duo
(Acoustic Duo with vocalist Race Simmons)
The King of Pain ( Police Tribute band ) 2014
Magazine ( Heart Tribute Band ) 2015
The Fox Theater - Finalists Teen Talent Competition 2015
Shakespeare Festival 2015
The Strumbellas 2015 (Juno award winning band from Canada)
(Acoustic Duo Irie Sun with vocalist Jessie Phillips)
Chesterfield 25th Anniversary Celebration 2013 (opening for Diamond Rio - Sunny Sweeney - Brian Bax Band )
Rattle and Hum ( U2 Tribute ) 2013
West County Talent Bash 2012-13-14 ( Teen Solo Duo Winners 2014 )
St. Charles 100 year event Illumination 2014
Mosaics festival 2014
Sunset Fridays - St.Peters 2014 and 2015
Magazine (Heart Tribute ) 2014
Shakespeare Festival 2014
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( Full band ) Medley - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups Stl
Connor Low - Guitar Solo Montage
Acoustic Medley - Mosaics Art Fair St. Charles
| CONNOR LOW / RACE SIMMONS :: BIO |
Connor Low & Race Simmons, both from St. Louis, are well seasoned performers, despite their young age of 15 years old. Together with Connor on guitar and Race on vocals , they perform many styles of music from Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Reggae & R & B.
They have both accomplished a lot in the few years they have been performing. As a duo, they have had incredible opportunities to perform at many St. Louis events , and to open for some of St. Louis's top bands. They even opened for the Juno award winning band " The Strumbellas " out of Canada at the Chesterfield Amphitheater in the summer of 2015.
Connor and Race are both part of the School of Rock AllStars, chosen as part of the top 1.5 % across the nation from over 15,000 kids. As AllStars , they each toured across the country to popular music venues and at some of the biggest Music Festivals in the nation including Lollapalooza and Gathering of the Vibes. Both of them are also members of the prestigious JazzU program through Jazz St. Louis. In the spring of 2015, Connor and Race were part of a Jazz Trio chosen as one of the top 10 final acts at The Fox Theater for the Fox Teen Talent Competition where they won The Keep Art Happening Scholarship Award.
They perform out regularly together in the St. Louis area as a duo and full band, as well as separately with other groups and programs. Their musical talent and hard work is greatly respected and they each have been blessed to have some extraordinary opportunities. Connor most recently performed as a guest guitarist with world renowned bass player Marcus Miller at the Jazz Bistro, and Race was recently a featured guest vocalist with St. Louis Blues legend Big George Brock at BB's Jazz Blues & Soups.
Connor Low & Race Simmons aspire to leave a lasting impression by sharing their love of music and performing with everyone that will listen.
For more information and performances for Race and Connor, find them on their Facebook pages at Race Simmons Music and Connor Low Music.
Opening act for the following bands:
The King of Pain ( Police Tribute band ) 2014
Magazine ( Heart Tribute Band ) 2015
The Strumbellas 2015 ( Juno award winning band from Canada)
Special Performances:
Shakespeare Festival 2015
Mosaics Art Festival 2015
Webster Groves Art Fair 2015
BB's Jazz Blues and Soups 2015
The Fox Theater - Finalists Teen Talent Competition 2015
School of Rock National Allstars Tour 2015
Gathering of the Vibes 2015 - Race Simmons
Lollapalooza 2014 & 2015 - Connor Low
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| BACKLINE NEEDS (Varies ifduo/full band) |
• GUITAR AMP / LEAD
• PA SETUP WITH AT LEAST 2 MICS
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| BASIC REQUIREMENTS |
• Available to work weekend gigs or during the week
• We are a 2-4 piece band and will need hotel rooms for all
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