Sean has proven himself to be a serious and innovative exponent of the instrument, challenging both the technique and existing content composed for the instrument.”

— Geoff Hughes

Sean Connolly

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Sean Connolly is a bassist from Melbourne, Australia. He is an innovative and contemporary composer/technician of the bass guitar which sees him recording and performing in many varying groups and projects. He has just released a suite of Six Etudes for Solo Bass Guitar and performs with The Peeks, Sean Connolly Quartet and Hermeto Magnético. He has been described as a serious and innovative exponent of the instrument, challenging both the technique and existing content composed for the instrument.    

Growing up in the sleepy suburb of Newport Sean started by playing the piano and eventually discovered the bass guitar at the age of fourteen, it was at this point that his true passion for music blossomed. Since then Sean has completed his Bachelor and Honours studies at the Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne); sold out Bennetts Lane Jazz Club with the launch of the Sean Connolly Quartet's debut album, Sky Blue Sky; toured the East coast of Australia with the release of the The Peeks album Grow Up/Grow Down; and performed solo at the Melbourne Recital Centre premiering his Solo Bass Etudes.   

As well as performing Sean also is a dedicated teacher and educator. He started Sean's School of Music, a private studio, in 2015 and is looking to expand to the online realm. Selected pieces from his suite of etudes were added to the University of Melbourne syllabus and he was welcomed there as guest lecturer for a masterclass in 2018.   

Sean continues to develop original music and is currently writing new music for solo bass guitar along with some exercises to develop solo performance techniques. Whilst The Peeks and the Quartet have been quiet of late, Hermeto Magnético can be seen regularly around Melbourne. Be sure to keep an eye out for Sean’s latest ventures.

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Sean Connolly is a bassist, composer and teacher from Melbourne, Australia. He has been described as a serious and innovative exponent of the instrument, challenging both the technique and existing content composed for the instrument. Sean completed his Bachelor and Honours studies at the Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne) and has other career milestones such as selling out Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, touring the East coast of Australia and performing solo at the Melbourne Recital Centre premiering his suite of Six Etudes for Solo Bass Guitar of which selected pieces were added to the University of Melbourne syllabus. Sean continues to develop original music and is currently writing new music for solo bass guitar along with some exercises to develop solo performance techniques. He also leads the Sean Connolly Quartet and is a member of The Peeks and Hermeto Magnético. Be sure to keep an eye out for Sean’s latest ventures.

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Sean Connolly is a bassist, composer and teacher from Melbourne, Australia. He is an innovative and contemporary composer/technician of the bass guitar which sees him recording and performing in many varying groups and projects. He has just released a suite of Six Etudes for Solo Bass Guitar and performs with The Peeks, Sean Connolly Quartet and Hermeto Magnético. He has been described as a serious and innovative exponent of the instrument, challenging both the technique and existing content composed for the instrument. 

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