Career
Connolly was drummer for the band Piece Dogs. He then joined Sevendust for rhythm guitar and has recorded with the band on all their releases to date. Connolly is known for his fire designed custom made Les Paul guitar designed by Epiphone, but has since switched to Dean Guitars.
Connolly married with Lori Kirkley on March 24, 2001.
They have a daughter born in 2005. Piece Dogs Exes for Eyes Sevendust Sevendust (1997) Home (1999) Animosity (2001) Seasons (2003) Next (2005) Alpha (2007) Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow (2008) Cold Day Memory (2010) Black Out the Sun (2013) Time Travelers & Bonfires (2014) Kill the Flaw (2015).