Shawn Brush Biography continued...

       Early on in life Shawn was inspired by such greats as Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, John Prine and bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. He began playing the guitar at the age 14. Not long after, while taking part in a local bluegrass jam Shawn found himself profoundly moved. He felt something had changed in him forever.

        In high school, Shawn took it upon himself to sneak into the local bars in order to trade licks with the older and more experienced musicians around town. Soon he was getting booked regularly into these same establishments as it became readily apparent he was something of a musical prodigy.

        Next he joined a country/rock outfit, Timberline where he filled in as their pedal steel player. His demand both on stage and in the studio continued to grow steadily. At the same time Shawn wrote more and more songs of his own, following in the footsteps of his childhood heroes. As his music developed Shawn began spending his summers traveling from one bluegrass festival to another... from North Ontario all the way down to Nashville, Tennessee.