Austin Shawn

{{Short description|Music producer}}

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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.

Early life and education

Shawn grew up in the Forth Worth, Texas area and began playing guitar at an early age.{{cite web |title=All Country News Spotlight: Austin Shawn Shares His Journey From Texas To Top Nashville Producer |url=https://www.allcountrynews.com/post/all-country-news-spotlight-austin-shawn-shares-his-journey-from-texas-to-top-nashville-producer |website=All Country News |date=9 May 2023}} 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.

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.

Shawn worked with Zimmerman on the 2022 single "Fall in Love."{{cite magazine |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jessica |title=Meet the Producers Powering Country's Hot 100 Dominance |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/top-country-producers-hot-100-hits-1235436566/ |magazine=Billboard |date=11 October 2023}} He wrote, mixed and produced the song which peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.{{cite magazine |title=Bailey Zimmerman discography |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bailey-zimmerman/chart-history/csa/ |magazine=Billboard}} 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.

Shawn also collaborated with country musician Chase Matthew on the certified platinum single "County Line"{{cite web |last1=Hollabaugh |first1=Lorie |title=Bailey Zimmerman, Gayle, Nate Smith, More Represent Nashville In RIAA's Class Of 2022 |url=https://musicrow.com/2023/01/bailey-zimmerman-gayle-nate-smith-more-represent-nashville-in-riaas-class-of-2022/ |website=Music Row |date=5 January 2023}} 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.{{cite magazine |title=Hot Country Songs Producers |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/hot-country-songs-producers/ |magazine=Billboard}} He also spent 48 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Country Producer chart.{{cite magazine |title=Year-end Charts Hot 100 Producers |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/hot-100-producers/ |magazine=Billboard}} In 2023, he joined the writer-producer management division of The Core Entertainment.{{cite magazine |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jessica |title=The Core Entertainment Launches Producer Management Division |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/core-entertainment-producer-management-division/ |magazine=Billboard |date=6 October 2023}}

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Artist

! Song

! Role

rowspan="4"| 2024

| Bailey Zimmerman

| "New to Country"

| Produced, mixed, mastered{{cite web |title=Bailey Zimmerman, Tyler Childers, & More – Single Round-Up |url=https://countrycentral.com/reviews/bailey-zimmerman-tyler-childers-more-single-round-up/ |website=Country Central|date=July 2024 }}

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Hell or High Water"

| Co-writer, producer, mixed and mastered{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Bailey Zimmerman has his new song "Hell or High Water" in Twisters: The Album |url=https://www.rfdtv.com/bailey-zimmerman-has-his-new-song-hell-or-high-water-in-twisters-the-album |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=RFD-TV |language=en}}

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Holy Smokes"

| Co-writer, producer, mixed and mastered{{Cite web |last=Chua |first=Jeremy|date=2024-02-23 |title=LISTEN: Bailey Zimmerman Reflects on Faith, Sin + Forbidden Love in 'Holy Smokes' |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/bailey-zimmerman-holy-smokes/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}

LECADE

|"Bed We Made"

|Co-writer, producer{{cite web |title=LECADE MADE HIS BED, NOW HE'S LYING IN IT |url=https://www.eastportlandblog.com/2024/01/27/lecade-made-his-bed-now-hes-lying-in-it/ |website=East Portland Blog}}

rowspan="7"| 2023

| Restless Road

| "You Don't Have to Love Me"

| Co-writer{{cite web |title=Restless Road Releases Music Video for Debut Album Title Track "Last Rodeo" |url=https://www.allcountrynews.com/post/restless-road-releases-music-video-for-debut-album-title-track-last-rodeo |website=All Country News|date=30 August 2023 }}

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{{cite news |title=How Bailey Zimmerman Charmed Nashville |work=The New York Times |date=11 May 2023 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/arts/music/bailey-zimmerman-religiously-the-album.html |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon }}

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{{cite web |last1=C |first1=Benito |title=Up-and-Coming Country Music Star LECADE Inks Deal with Renowned 10th Street Entertainment |url=https://www.thefamemag.com/article/up-and-coming-country-music-star-lecade-inks-deal-with-renowned-10th-street-entertainment |website=Fame Icon Magazine}}

rowspan="8"| 2022

| Bailey Zimmerman

| "Get to Gettin' Gone"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Where It Ends"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Rock and a Hard Place"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Fall in Love"

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

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

rowspan="5"| 2021

| Bailey Zimmerman

| "Change"

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| "Small Town Crazy"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Chase Matthew

| "County Line"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Rachel Wiggins

|"Never Really Over"

| produced, mixed, mastered

Rachel Wiggins

| "Daddy's Girl"

| produced, mixed, mastered

rowspan="2"| 2020

| Rachel Wiggins

| "Used To It"

| produced, mixed, mastered

After Midtown

| "Boys Like Us"

| produced, mixed, mastered

= Albums/EPs =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Artist

! Song

! Role

rowspan="3"| 2023

| Chase Matthew

| Come Get Your Memory

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| Religiously. The Album.

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

Colin Stough

| Promiseland EP

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

rowspan="2"| 2022

| Chase Matthew

| Born for This

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

Bailey Zimmerman

| Leave the Light On

| Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered

2021

| After Midtown

| Don't Give Away the Ending (EP)

| produced, mixed, mastered{{cite web |title=Country Duo After Midtown Releases Debut EP 'Don't Give Away The Ending' |url=https://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/country-duo-after-midtown-releases-debut-ep-dont-give-away-the-ending/ |website=The Country Note|date=26 March 2021 }}

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