Connor Thomas

Connor Thomas is a 20 year old acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who is beginning to earn a name for himself in the North East of England. He began playing fingerstyle when he was 11, under the inspiration of Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel. Since then he has developed his self-taught unique style that sets him apart from other fingerstyle guitarists. At such a young age, he is able to wow his audience and fill the room with presence. Connor has been described as a young ‘Tommy Emmanuel protégé’ locally and "Of the 'young gun' players, Connor is one to watch. Yes, he has chops to burn, but he also has dedication, and a sophistication that belies his young age" - Michael Fix

Connor has already performed at several guitar shows and music festivals and has featured at the O2 Academy here in Newcastle. While growing into the fantastic fingerstyle player he is, Connor has worked with both National and International artist such as the aforementioned Tommy Emmanuel, Joe Robinson, Anthony Snape, Ben Hughes, Rory Evans, Andrea Valeri and Shane Hennessy. Working with these artists have only given him even more inspiration and motivation in the fingerstyle field. . Furthermore, he was invited to play a couple with Tommy in January 2017 at the Sage, Gateshead.