Shawn Austin
Shawn Austin is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is signed to Big Loud Records' joint venture Local Hay. Early life. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Austin elected to pursue a career in country music due to its "wholesomeness and authenticity", naming Garth Brooks as one of his influences. He stated Stevie Ray Vaughan was the reason he began playing the guitar, and that Michael Bublé's melodies are an influence in his music as well. Career. After debuting as an independent artist, Austin signed with Dallas Smith's label Steelhead Music and released the  single "Paradise Found" in 2017. The song peaked at number eight on the "Billboard" Canada Country chart giving Austin a top ten hit to start his career. He followed it up with the single "Get Me There" in 2018. Later that year, Austin released "You Belong". The track was the lead single off his debut six-track extended play "Shawn Austin", released on September 28, 2018. In 2019, he released the single "What Do I Know", which later peaked at number seven on Canada Country and became a new career high. He followed that up with "The Little Things" in  2020. In August 2021, Austin signed with Big Loud Records and their Canadian-based imprint Local Hay, a joint venture between the label, Dallas Smith, producer Scott Cooke, and partner Alex Seif. He then released the single "Tailgate to Heaven" featuring American country singer Chris Lane.