Austin Shawn

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Austin Shawn
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Background information
Origin Texas
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Songwriter, producer, mixing/mastering engineer
Years active2011-Present
Member ofThe Core Entertainment
Warner Chappell Music
Website www.austinshawn.com

Austin Shawn is an American songwriter and producer as well as mixing and mastering engineer. He is known for his work with country musician Bailey Zimmerman, including the singles "Fall in Love", "Rock and a Hard Place", and "Religiously", all of which peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His writing and production credits earned him 11 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 Producer chart and in 2022 he joined The Core Entertainment's writer-producer management division.

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Early life and education

Shawn grew up in the Forth Worth, Texas area and began playing guitar at an early age. [1] He began songwriting and also began producing and remixing music he had learned off YouTube. At the age of nineteen, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in music. [1]

Career

While in Nashville, Shawn began songwriting and producing music for local independent music artists. He was then contacted to help produce music for upcoming country musician Bailey Zimmerman. [1]

Shawn worked with Zimmerman on the 2022 single "Fall in Love." [2] He wrote, mixed and produced the song which peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. [3] he also produced Zimmerman's single "Rock and a Hard Place" and his debut album Religiously. The Album. which peaked at No.3 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. He had previously produced Leave the Light On , Zimmerman's debut EP in 2022. [3]

Shawn also collaborated with country musician Chase Matthew on the certified platinum single "County Line" [4] as well as producing more than half of Matthew's discography. In 2023, Shawn was No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Producer chart for 11 consecutive weeks. [5] He also spent 48 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Country Producer chart. [6] In 2023, he joined the writer-producer management division of The Core Entertainment. [7]

Discography

Singles

YearArtistSongRole
2024 Bailey Zimmerman "New to Country"Produced, mixed, mastered [8]
Bailey Zimmerman"Hell or High Water"Co-writer, producer, mixed and mastered [9]
Bailey Zimmerman"Holy Smokes"Co-writer, producer, mixed and mastered [10]
LECADE"Bed We Made"Co-writer, producer [11]
2023 Restless Road "You Don't Have to Love Me"Co-writer [12]
Jonas Brothers "Strong Enough" (featuring Bailey Zimmerman)vocal production, engineer
YoungBoy Never Broke Again "Won't Back Down" (featuring Dermot Kennedy and Baily Zimmerman)vocal producer, engineer [13]
Colin Stough"Til' the Day one Does"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Chase Matthew"The Way I Am"produced, mixed, mastered
Bailey Zimmerman"Fixin to Break"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
LECADE"Next Town Over"produced [14]
2022Bailey Zimmerman"Get to Gettin' Gone"produced, mixed, mastered
Bailey Zimmerman"Where It Ends"produced, mixed, mastered [1]
Bailey Zimmerman"Rock and a Hard Place"produced, mixed, mastered [1]
Bailey Zimmerman"Fall in Love"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered [1]
After Midtown"Party in My Hometown"produced, mixed, mastered
After Midtown"Down Like That"produced, mixed, mastered
Chase Matthew"Love You Again"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Chase Matthew"Born For This"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
2021Bailey Zimmerman"Change"Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Bailey Zimmerman"Small Town Crazy"produced, mixed, mastered [1]
Chase Matthew"County Line"produced, mixed, mastered
Rachel Wiggins"Never Really Over"produced, mixed, mastered
Rachel Wiggins"Daddy's Girl"produced, mixed, mastered
2020Rachel Wiggins"Used To It"produced, mixed, mastered
After Midtown"Boys Like Us"produced, mixed, mastered

Albums/EPs

YearArtistSongRole
2023Chase MatthewCome Get Your MemoryCo-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Bailey Zimmerman Religiously. The Album. Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Colin StoughPromiseland EPCo-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
2022Chase MatthewBorn for ThisCo-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
Bailey Zimmerman Leave the Light On Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered
2021After MidtownDon't Give Away the Ending (EP)produced, mixed, mastered [15]

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