Sean McConnell Essentials

Lots of artists play Americana, but Sean McConnell is Americana. Every twangy lead guitar line, rich, roiling organ riff and back-porch acoustic strum on his tunes feels knee-deep in red, white and blue roots. Mixing heartland rock with country, folk and some seriously infectious pop hooks, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter tells tales of real people, whether he's crooning a fragile acoustic ballad or belting out an uplifting open-road anthem. If the hopes, dreams and disappointments McConnell's singing about aren't yours, they're probably your next-door neighbour's.