A rootsy singer/songwriter known for his passionate but down to earth approach, Sean McConnell found success as a Nashville songsmith, penning songs throughout the 2000s for country, rock, and pop artists like Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Jason Castro, and Meat Loaf. His concurrent solo career yielded strong outings like 2009's Saints, Thieves, Liars, which won fans among the Texas red dirt music scene and eventually netted him a recording contract with Rounder Records for his eponymous 2016 album. He returned in early 2019 with the self-produced Secondhand Smoke album for the...