Sean Croal is an upright and electric bassist, as well as a composer, bandleader, and educator. Sean was born in Alberta but left at a young age to study bass in Doha, Qatar, under renowned bassist Matteo Gaspari of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. During his music degree, Sean was selected for an exchange to Finland in order to further develop as an educator and performer. Now based in Toronto, Sean is quickly establishing himself as one of the most active names in Canada’s music scene, playing alongside the likes of PJ Perry, Melissa Aldana, and Jocelyn Gould to name a few. Sean splits his time between various bands and has opened for a number of high-profile acts such as Cory Henry, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, and Old Crow Medicine Show.