Connor Leimer is a New York-based musician, songwriter and record-maker. Born in Kansas City and raised on the DIY music scene, Connor’s love for music began at age 7 in his weekly drum lessons with his Brazilian drum instructor Luiz Orsano. It was there that Connor discovered his natural sense of rhythm that uniquely informed his songwriting and by 13 he was penning a new song each week on his dad’s 70’s Guild acoustic guitar. Connor’s talents quickly grabbed the attention of the music industry with the release of his debut album “Postcard” in 2015. By 19, Connor graced the cover of Visual Tales Magazine shot by legendary Vogue photographer Arthur Elgort, performed at The Recording Academy’s Grammy Museum at L.A. Live and cut his teeth in the studio with Nashville’s top session players.
By 21, Connor independently released his celebrated single ‘Brooklyn’ produced by Grammy-Award winning producer Matt Rollings, mixed by Michael Brauer at Electric Lady Studios and premiered with a music video directed by auteur Warren Elgort, starring Victoria Lee. At 22, after a chance meeting with folk/pop artist Josh Rouse, the pair collaborated on 2019’s ‘Mouth Words’ EP produced and cowritten by Rouse, one of Connor’s major influences. In 2021, Connor teamed up with East Nashville producer Kyle Dreaden to release ‘Like My Mind’ EP. The collaboration would ultimately lay the ground work for Connor’s highly anticipated full length album ‘Writing Copies’ LP released in the fall of 2022. The 10 song album was recorded entirely on a Neve 8014 console in five days of back-to-back sessions and was mastered by the legendary Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. In 2023, Connor embarked on his most ambitious act yet – releasing the 15 song double album “In New York, at 22” – featuring new singles “Little Weight” and “Trap Door” as well as a medley of earlier works all detailing the artist’s first impressions of New York City. May this definitive body of work be a lens and soundtrack in which to experience the wondrous metropolis.
By 21, Connor independently released his celebrated single ‘Brooklyn’ produced by Grammy-Award winning producer Matt Rollings, mixed by Michael Brauer at Electric Lady Studios and premiered with a music video directed by auteur Warren Elgort, starring Victoria Lee. At 22, after a chance meeting with folk/pop artist Josh Rouse, the pair collaborated on 2019’s ‘Mouth Words’ EP produced and cowritten by Rouse, one of Connor’s major influences. In 2021, Connor teamed up with East Nashville producer Kyle Dreaden to release ‘Like My Mind’ EP. The collaboration would ultimately lay the ground work for Connor’s highly anticipated full length album ‘Writing Copies’ LP released in the fall of 2022. The 10 song album was recorded entirely on a Neve 8014 console in five days of back-to-back sessions and was mastered by the legendary Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.
IRecording “Trap Door” and “Little Weight” with Josh Rouse producing ~ May 2023
Tracking electric through the leslie like Harrison on “Little Weight”
Mastering “Writing Copies” LP at Sterling Sound with Greg Calbi ~ February 2022
Filming “Back From Japan” and “Fashion Magazines” music videos directed by Nick Swift on Super 8 film
“Writing Copies” LP sessions – Kyle Dreaden, Jake Finch, Jonny Gleaton
“Writing Copies” LP sessions – tracking guitar and vocals simultaneously 
Sitting at the Neve 8014 console with producer Kyle Dreaden
The blur of the “Writing Copies” LP sessions – 10 songs in 5 days
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The album cover polaroid for “Writing Copies” was taken quickly in the studio when everyone went out for lunch
“Like My Mind” sessions – Kyle Dreaden, Jake Finch, Jonny Gleaton
Filming “In New York, at 22” music video on 16mm Bolex with director Warren Elgort
Filming “In New York, at 22” music video on 16mm Bolex with director Warren Elgort
Performing at The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live (in the Clive Davis Theater)
Performing at The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live (in the Clive Davis Theater)
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The “Brooklyn” album cover shoot by Alexei Hay, styled by John Tan
“Brooklyn” EP sessions with Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Rollings
Sitting in while Michael Brauer mixes at Electric Lady Studios, Studio B
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“Brooklyn” EP sessions with Tom Bukovac
Wearing Billy Reid at his show at New York Fashion Week ~ 2016
On set of the “Brooklyn” music video shoot – taking portraits with Arthur Elgort
On set of the “Brooklyn” music video shoot – portrait by Arthur Elgort
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Visual Tales Magazine Cover by Arthur Elgort, styled by John Tan
Visual Tales Magazine by Arthur Elgort, styled by John Tan
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My first NYC photo shoot on the streets of Soho with Arthur Elgort for Visual Tales Magazine styled by John Tan
On the“dorm room tour” in NYC after releasing “Postcard” LP in 2015
Visting the street where all the guitar stores were in Paris, 2010