One of the most in-demand guitarists in Los Angeles, California, Blujazz recording artist Shea Welsh is also a noted composer, producer and educator. He produced and co-wrote Michelle Coltrane's most recent recording "Awakening". His compositions have been featured in film and television shows such as “Lincoln Heights”. He was a professor in the guitar department at The University of Southern California for eighteen years running their USC Summer Guitar Seminar.

During the pandemic, while the world slowed down and touring musicians were stuck at home, Shea along with two time GRAMMY® award winning vocalist Hila Plitmann and world renowned tabla master Aditya Kalyanpur formed Renaissance Heart. In collaboration with special guests, they create organic, reimagined connections between new age, classical, jazz, folk, rock and world music genres. Renaissance Heart recently released their debut album Layers on Art of Conversation Records.