CONN THORNTON

Composer • Producer • Performer

ABOUT

Conn is a composer, producer, performer and multi-instrumentalist based in Belfast. They have scored numerous film shorts, video games and audiovisual exhibitions, as well as having written and self-released their own records of singer-songwriter material as a standalone artist. Their music across their whole oeuvre encompasses numerous styles ranging from jazz to electronica to classical – a testament to their sense of fluidity.

As a performer, Conn has played across Ireland and England supporting the likes of Problem Patterns, Daudi Matsiko and Courting.

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COMPOSITIONS

Gad’s Hill Place

Double Scorpio

Bad Times on Baldwin Street

ALBUMS

Conn’s work as a recording artist and performer initially resulted in the release of two records, Destroyer and Tragedy, both released in 2021. They both received acclaim from Irish music press outlets, with the latter being named as one of Chordblossom’s top 20 Irish albums of the year for 2021.

Conn released their third full-length record, Meteorite Season, in June 2024. The album received coverage and acclaim from more local music press publications such as The Thin Air and Dig With It, as well as being longlisted for Best Album at the 2024 Northern Ireland Music Prize.

Conn has been financially supported by the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival to produce new music, being one of the recipients of their Creative Bursary award in 2025. They will release a new EP, When Bethesda Lands They’ll Throw Us a Parade, in October.

CONTACT

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