Shawn Brush is one of those rare musicians who is able to combine a fine-crafted musicianship with an unsurpassed talent for songwriting. He has won two Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards and worked alongside Fred J. Eaglesmith, Natalie MacMaster, Ray Materick and Sherry Kean to name just a few. Shawn’s music is intense, genuine and deeply moving.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 and after attending a bluegrass jam in Hamilton Ont. Shawn felt something had changed in him forever. He became devotedly focused and entirely serious about his passion for music. As his music developed Shawn spent the summers traveling from one bluegrass festival to another, from Northern Ontario to Nashville Tennessee.While still in high school, Shawn managed to sneak into local bars to trade licks with some of the older musicians around town. Soon he was being booked as the entertainment in these same bars. He joined a country rock band called Timberline as their pedal steel & acoustic guitar player. He quickly became a sought after player both on stage and in the studio. He began writing songs and soon he was forging a solo career of his own.A Shawn Brush performance can get you laughing, welling up a tear or just shaking your head in wonder. One thing that is for sure is that it will be a deeply emotional experience. Unbelievable flat picked melodies backing up a voice that speaks straight to your soul. All tempered with cutting wit and deep humility.He is a performer you never forget !