In 1989, Conn played guitar in the Chicago avant garde rock quartet Conducent (Conn/guitar, Rex Jenny/bass and vocals, DeShawn/drums and vocals, Le Deuce/loops, beats, and atmosphere). The eclectic Conducent sound was born from improv and raised on the "open mic" circuit, eventually growing into full maturity as a performance troupe. Conn went solo in 1994 after Conducent broke up. His first lineup consisted of ex-Conducent member DJ Le Deuce on turntables, as well as his future wife Julie Pomerleau (a.k.a. Monica BouBou) on electric violin. Conn went on to release six studio albums to date: "Bobby Conn" (1997), "Rise Up!" (1998), "The Golden Age" (2001), "The Homeland" (2004), "King For A Day" (2007) and "Macaroni" (2012), along with a live album "Live Classics" (2005) and an E.P. called "Llovessonngs" (1999).