Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. His 1998 single "Lullaby" hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Later, he honed his craft in his college days at University of North Georgia (then known as North Georgia College) as a solo acoustic musician and bandmaster of the military marching band (Golden Eagle Band). He attended the University of North Georgia was written in response to an e-mail sent by producers of the show searching for a theme song. Mullins wrote a demo version and sent it in within 24 hours. It wasn't selected as the theme song, but the demo version was used in a season one episode of the series.

Another single, "Shimmer", was included on the soundtrack for Dawson's Creek and was a minor hit. "Shimmer" was also used in Australia as part of its promotional campaign during the 2000 Summer Olympics, and is still considered in Australia as the unofficial anthem of the games. To date he has yet to match the overwhelming commercial success of "Lullaby", which was also released as a live performance on the charity album Live in the X Lounge II in 1999. In early 2002, he formed the band The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge.

Vanguard Records

In 2006, Mullins released his first album on new label Vanguard Records, 9th Ward Pickin Parlor, as well as a new single, entitled "Beautiful Wreck", from the album. The single enjoyed modest success by reaching number one on the Americana and AAA (Adult Album Alternative), and was featured in the Cities 97 Sampler Volume 18.

On March 11, 2008, Mullins released his second album on Vanguard, entitled Honeydew. On October 12, 2010, Mullins released his third album on Vanguard, Light You Up.

Sugar Hill and Rounder Records

On October 23, 2015, Mullins released his new album, titled My Stupid Heart, under Sugar Hill and Rounder Records. He has one son.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Better Days (1992,Sullivan Music Group)
  • Big Blue Sky (1994,Sullivan Music Group)
  • Eggshells (1996)
  • Soul's Core (1998, Sony) US number 54, Platinum
  • Beneath the Velvet Sun (2000)
  • 9th Ward Pickin Parlor (2006)
  • Honeydew (2008)
  • The Essential Shawn Mullins (2003) [compilation album]
  • Live From Portland Bootleg (2004) [live album]
  • Jeff's Last Dance, Volume 3 (2005) [live album]
  • Lullaby: Hits, Rarities, & Gems (2007) [compilation album]
  • Live at the Variety Playhouse (2008) [live album]

Singles

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|-

! rowspan="2" | Year

! rowspan="2" | Single

! colspan="9" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" | Certifications

! rowspan="2" | Album

|- style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="35" | US<br>

! width="35" | US<br>AAA<br>

! width="35" | AUS<br>

! width="35" | CAN

! width="35" | GER

! width="35" | IRE

! width="35" | NED

! width="35" | SWE

! width="35" | UK<br>

|-

| rowspan="2"| 1998

| align="left"| "Lullaby"

| 7

| 1

| 5

| 2

| 75

| 17

| 83

| 10

| 9

|

  • ARIA: Platinum

| align="left" rowspan="2"| Soul's Core

|-

| align="left"| "Shimmer"

| —

| 5

| 39

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

|-

| 1999

| align="left"| "What Is Life"

| —

| —

| 62

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 62

|

| align="left"| Big Daddy: Music from the Motion Picture

|-

| 2000

| align="left"| "Everywhere I Go"

| —

| 3

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"| Beneath the Velvet Sun

|-

| 2006

| align="left"| "Beautiful Wreck"

| —

| 2

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"| 9th Ward Pickin Parlor

|-

| 2007

| align="left"| "All in My Head"

| —

| 16

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"| Honeydew

|-

| 2010

| align="left"| "Light You Up"

| —

| 3

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"| Light You Up

|-

| colspan="13" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

|}

References

  • Official website