Jared O'Connell has been writing music since childhood. He grew up on the Russian River, in Sonoma County California and started playing guitar when he was 11 years old. O’Connell’s songwriting is sophisticated, featuring pleasing, edgy vocals, melodic guitar work, and insightful lyrics. He is a practiced musician who, after playing professionally for many years, performs comfortably on stage, easily engaging the audience, improvising, and putting on a great show.