John Condron is a Philadelphia born singer-songwriter, musician, & producer who currently makes his home in the Chicago-land area. The former front man for the power quartet “the benefit” has been spending much of his time lately focusing on solo performances highlighting songs from his new disc “…If Any or at All” , released on the Flipside Works label on 9/1/2012 as well as material from his four previous studio albums. John shares his time these days between performing & producing works for other artists,including, most recently a full length studio recording for multi platinum Irish singer songwriter Mickey Harte(released 9/14/2012 on Swerve Records). John is proudly endorsed by the Chicago based Hanson Guitar Co.(Lakland basses). He tours & performs regularly with a number of acts as a support musician & has written & arranged music for dance performance companies(TIDC)& performance poets(EM-press; Sourcebooks) as well as independent T.V. & film projects.Over the years John has shared the bill w/ many major label & independent acts from varying walks of life including guitar legend Adrian Belew, bluesman Kenny Wayne Shepherd, singer songwriter Duncan Sheik, & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Lovin’ Spoonful, & Irish legends Finbar Furey & Francie Conway to name a few, in addition, he is one of only three American artists to have performed a set as part of Francie Conway’s Troubadour Club. John has spent the majority of the past year touring in support of the new material across the U.S. & Europe, returning, just recently, at the end of September from a whirlwind tour of Ireland, highlighted by a performance at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. John’s new live project “The Old Gang Orchestra” made it’s debut in December to impressive reviews & will play a major role in the 2013 schedule!