Sean Thompson

Sean Thompson is one of the most versatile guitarists working in Nashville, a first-call player whose nimble, lyrical style has anchored more than a decade of Music City records and stages. He currently tours as a guitarist for Margo Price, has long been a mainstay in bands led by Erin Rae, and is one third of the kosmische trio Shrunken Elvis alongside Rich Ruth and Spencer Cullum, whose acclaimed self-titled debut arrived on Western Vinyl in 2025.

With Inner Principles, his first entirely instrumental album, Thompson steps out front for his fullest statement yet: a jazz fusion record that is virtuosic but deeply felt, moving from ECM-style spaciousness to smoky acoustic picking, easy late-night boogies, and sleek post-rock. Recorded with a core trio of Thompson, drummer Eric Slick, and bassist Alec Newman, plus collaborators Jake Davis, Rich Ruth, and Jo Schornikow, it sounds like a lost classic from the late '70s or early '80s and still feels brand new.