Nora O’Connor is a Chicago-based musician and singer whose vocal talents are the secret weapon behind some of the city’s top performers and recordings. Nora is currently touring, playing bass and singing back up for Kelly Hogan (supporting her new release on Anti Records "I Like To Keep Myself In Pain). She recently recorded and is performing occasionally with longtime collaborator Andrew Bird. Nora has spent time on the road or in the studio with Neko Case, Jakob Dylan, The New Pornographers, and Robbie Fulks. Nora possesses a sensitive and honey-sweet vocal delivery, and is a solid sender on guitar (and now, bass!) -- which is why this lady's phone never stops ringing. In 2010, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy enlisted Nora O'Connor and Kelly Hogan as a primary vocalists on gospel legend Mavis Staples’ Grammy Award-winning album “You Are Not Alone.”