Connor Branigan
SECRETS
Las Vegas,NV
12
years of professional experience
Seasoned Guitar, Backline, IEM, & Playback Technician with over a decade of global touring experience, including roles with The Used, Born Of Osiris, and Of Mice & Men. Expert in AxeFX, Kemper, Helix, and Quad Cortex guitar processors, IEM setup and monitoring, and adept at quickly mastering new technologies. Proven track record of displaying a blend of technical proficiency and adaptability, ensuring artists are comfortable and have a seamless show.
Work History
Guitar, Bass, & Backline Technician
2 Years- Technician for 1 guitarist & 1 bassist, handling 10+ instruments and multiple guitar changes.
- Multiple US and international tours, festivals, and one off performances including Sydney Opera House & 2 cruises.
- Instrument maintenance, setup, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Designed and built new flyable rack systems for all backline (Quad Cortex, Bass Rack, IEM Rack).
- Midi programming for Quad Cortex and Morningstar Midi Footswitch controllers in their respective software and in Ableton.
Guitar, Backline, & IEM Technician
3 Years- Guitar Technician for 2 guitarists handling 8 guitars with multiple guitar changes.
- Backline setup with self contained M32 system
- IEM monitoring and setup
- 1 US/Canada Support Tour, 1 US Festival, 1 UK/EU Headline tour, 1 Australia Headline tour.
Guitar, Bass, & Backline Technician
- Technician for 1 guitarist and 1 bassist, both running Kemper rack systems and Sennheiser wireless systems.
- Fly in one-off festival show at Welcome To Rockville.
- Learned backline setup on short notice with 1 gear prep day.
Guitar, Backline, IEM, & Playback Technician
1 Year 7 Months- Guitar technician for 2 guitarists handling 5 guitars, including headless & tremolo system setups
- Backline setup with self contained M32 system and ground lighting package
- IEM setup and monitoring
- 2 Headlining international tours (Asia & EU) with multiple festivals on each, 1 Headline US tour, 1 Support US tour.
Lead Guitarist
12 Years- 10 years touring experience with multiple international tours across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia
- I handle all technical sides of our show including playback setup and, self contained rig assembling, DMX light programming, guitar maintenance, and backline setup.
Lighting Designer
1 Month- Designed and programmed a ground lighting package for a headlining US tour
- Operated different lighting consoles with each venue
Skills
Experience with AxeFX
Kemper
Helix
and Quad Cortex guitar multieffects processors
Experience with Sennheiser & Shure IEM & Wireless units
Guitar setup
intonation
and repair.
Experience with Midas & Behringer systems with analog splits.
15 years of experience with Ableton & Logic in studio and live settings
including midi programming for guitar multieffects processors.
Quick and adaptable workflow
taking on new skills whenever possible.
Timeline
Guitar, Bass, & Backline Technician
Parkway Drive
05.2026 - 05.2026Read More
Guitar, Bass, & Backline Technician
The Used
09.2024 - CurrentRead More
Guitar, Backline, & IEM Technician
Of Mice & Men
09.2023 - CurrentRead More
Guitar, Backline, IEM, & Playback Technician
Born Of Osiris
02.2023 - 09.2024Read More
Lighting Designer
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
01.2020 - 02.2020Read More
Lead Guitarist
SECRETS
09.2014 - CurrentRead More