At first glance, Conner Sinclair may seem to be your typical, average, All-American 12-year old who enjoys comic books, cartoons, video games, baseball and skateboarding. Sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Place a microphone in front of him, add a bass line, some power chords and a drum beat and Conner quickly changes from a shy, shaggy-haired, boy-next-door to the fearless lead singer of a high-octane rock n’ roll band – transforming from Clark Kent to Superman in the blink of an eye – ready to take on truth, justice, rock and pop with an abundance of talent, energy and enthusiasm.
Conner lives in Jeffersonville, IN (a suburban community of Louisville, KY) where he has grown up in a home filled with all kinds of music – from classic rock and punk to country and folk. Conner’s parents recall him singing every word of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” when he was just three years old. Today, influenced by his family’s eclectic musical tastes, Conner’s favorite artists include The White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Nirvana and The Who. In fact, Conner’s ears are sophisticated enough to instantly identify everything from The Rolling Stones and The Beatles to Pearl Jam and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. His knowledge of popular music is so uncanny that “Name That Tune” is not only one of his favorite games, it’s one he rarely loses.
Conner started guitar lessons when he was seven years old but it wasn’t until his parents enrolled him in the Rock School program at Mom’s Music, a local music store, that the youngster discovered his alter-ego – an uninhibited singer with a powerful voice and a burning desire to rock. Placed in a band with other kids his age, Conner quickly over-powered his peers and was soon rehearsing and performing with musicians who were several years older than he was. Within weeks Conner went from a shy kid who sang with his hands in his pockets to a confident front man who could energize an audience.
Since this transformation four years ago, Conner has sung in front of tens of thousands of people throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. At every show, fans cannot believe how this pocket-sized Mick Jagger can command a crowd’s attention with the confidence and charisma of a seasoned veteran.
He has begun writing his own music, which began with a pop tune “Remember Me,” which explains his rock n’ roll dreams to his sixth grade classmates; “remember me because you’ll be singing my song.”
