Born and raised in Houston, Shawn' musical tastes were heavily influenced by his parents. He was constantly surrounded by Blues, Southern Rock, and Outlaw Country, all of which have been very influential on his style. He picked up the guitar at age 11 and started off playing mostly alternative rock tunes, but moved on to the blues by the time he got to high school.
While living in Austin, he performed and recorded with the Southern Rock band Steel Loco for three years. They regularly played at bars and events around central Texas, promoting their album Tumbleweed.
Shawn relocated to Nashville in June 2007 and immediately began searching for like-minded musicians. He is currently playing with a stellar Johnny Cash tribute band named Far From Folsom and is still open to other projects that may come his way.
