Austin Shawn is an American songwriter and producer as well as mixing and mastering engineer. Shawn 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 Billboards 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 Fort Worth, Texas area and began playing guitar at an early age. 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." He wrote, mixed and produced the song which peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. 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" 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. He also spent 48 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Country Producer chart. In 2023, he joined the writer-producer management division of The Core Entertainment.
Discography Singles Year Artist Song Role2026Bailey Zimmerman & Brandon Lake"Just Believe"Producer, co-writerBlake Whiten"Break Me"ProducerChase Matthew"Here Without You"ProducerChase Matthew"Holdin’ It Down"Producer, background vocals2025Bailey Zimmerman & The Kid Laroi"Lost"Producer, co-writerBailey Zimmerman"Chevy Silverado"Producer, background vocals, programmer, mixerBailey Zimmerman & Diplo"Ashes"Producer, co-writer, background vocals, programmerBailey Zimmerman"Comin' in Cold"ProducerROTUNDO"Drink Sometime"ProducerBailey Zimmerman"Backup Plan"Producer, co-writerBigXthaPlug"All The Way" (featuring Bailey Zimmerman)Co-writer 2024 Bailey Zimmerman "New to Country" Produced, mixed, mastered Bailey Zimmerman "Hell or High Water" Co-writer, producer, mixed and mastered Bailey Zimmerman "Holy Smokes" Co-writer, producer, mixed and masteredLECADE"Bed We Made"Co-writer, producer 2023 Restless Road "You Don't Have to Love Me" Co-writer 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 Colin Stough "Til' the Day one Does" Co-wrote, produced, mixed, mastered Chase Matthew "The Way I Am" produced, mixed, mastered Bailey Zimmerman "Fix'n to Break" Co-wrote, produced, mixed, masteredLECADE"Next Town Over"produced 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 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 2020 Rachel Wiggins "Used To It" produced, mixed, mastered After Midtown "Boys Like Us" produced, mixed, mastered
Albums/EPs Year Artist Album Role2025Bailey ZimmermanDifferent Night Same RodeoProducer, writer, mixer, and engineerChase MatthewChaseProducer, co-writer, and mixer 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 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
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