Shane &amp; ShaneShane &amp; Shane Shane & Shane Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manager, Joey Parish. Background. Shane Barnard. Barnard was born Shane Corey Barnard on January 14, 1976, in Placerville, California, to father James David Barnard and mother Margaret Ann Barnard ("née", Gardner), and later grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where he attended Texas Tech University and later Texas A&M University. It was there that he led worship at the popular Christian  student gathering Breakaway, and where he met Everett. Barnard is also known for his unique style of strumming the acoustic guitar and his high vocal range. During his junior year as a student at Texas A&M University, Barnard began a recording career. Prior to joining Everett, Barnard teamed up with friend Caleb Carruth to release an album. Entitled "Salvation Still Remains", it was released in limited numbers. Barnard and Carruth later agreed to end their partnership amicably, stating that they "were just moving in different directions." Barnard is married to fellow CCM artist Bethany Dillon. Shane Everett. Everett was born  Shane Eric Everett on July 30, 1974, in Dallas, Texas, to father Larry Leon Everett and mother Leigh Ann Everett ("née", Milton), and later moved to Rowlett, a nearby suburb. Everett also attended Texas A&M University. One night after playing with his band in a bar, Everett felt moved by God, which led him to quit his band and start attending church regularly. Shortly thereafter, he met Barnard, and became part of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly student-led praise and worship service at Texas A&M. Band. The band originally began with Barnard performing solo acts, but Everett increasingly played a  major role in his performances. In 2002, the band released their first album, "Psalms", under the new name "Shane & Shane". The duo continued to release albums in the following years, including "Carry Away" (2003), "Upstairs" (2004), and "Clean" (2004). The duo went on hiatus for a year after the release of "An Evening With Shane & Shane", a live CD/DVD. Following the hiatus, the group released five albums in the next six years, including "The One You Need" (2011), which charted at No. 53 on the Billboard 200, making it their highest-charting album. "The One You Need" was also  the first album released under the Fair Trade record label. In 2014, following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Shane & Shane launched a project, "The Worship Initiative", a paid membership website with instructional videos and chord charts for popular worship songs. As part of the project, they have released multiple albums including two Christmas albums. Their subsequent studio albums, "The Worship Initiative" and "Psalms II", are also included in the project. Discography. Other works. Christian hip-hop artist Tedashii features Shane & Shane on his song "Finally" which is in his album "Blacklight". In the David Crowder Band's EP "B Collision" Shane  & Shane sing on two live tracks along with Robbie Seay. Shane & Shane Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manager, Joey Parish. Background. Shane Barnard. Barnard was born Shane Corey Barnard on January 14, 1976, in Placerville, California, to father James David Barnard and mother Margaret Ann Barnard ("née", Gardner), and later grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where he attended Texas Tech University and later Texas A&M University. It