Editing Shawn Mullins

{{short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1968)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Shawn Mullins
| image            = Shawn Mullins (cropped).JPG
| image_size       =
| caption          = Mullins in Lawrenceville, Georgia - July 2009
| background       = solo_singer
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1968|3|8}}
| birth_place      = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre            = [[Alternative rock]], [[country rock]]
| years_active     = 1990–present
| label            = [[Vanguard Records]]<br />[[Columbia Records]]
| past_member_of   = [[The Thorns (band)|The Thorns]]
| associated_acts  = [[The Thorns]]
| website          = {{URL|www.shawnmullins.com|ShawnMullins.com}}
}}

'''Shawn Mullins''' (born March 8, 1968)<ref name=ency>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/shawn-mullins|title=Shawn Mullins facts, information, pictures - Encyclopedia.com articles about Shawn Mullins|website=www.encyclopedia.com|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> is an American singer-[[songwriter]] who specializes in [[folk rock]], [[instrumental rock]], [[adult album alternative|adult alternative]], and [[Americana (music)|Americana]] music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shawnmullins.com/|title=Shawn Mullins|website=www.shawnmullins.com|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> His 1998 single "[[Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)|Lullaby]]" hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]].<ref name=aaa>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shawn-mullins-mn0000013583/biography|title=Shawn Mullins - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=ency/>

==Early life and military career==
Mullins was born in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. He cultivated an interest in music beginning in his days at [[Clarkston High School (Georgia)|Clarkston High School]] in [[Clarkston, Georgia]] (where he made the acquaintance of friend and mentor [[Amy Ray]] of the [[Indigo Girls]]).<ref name=country>{{cite web|url=http://www.harborcountry-news.com/features/shawn-mullins-to-bring-honest-sound-and-the-hit-to/article_48bb1f43-f45f-5c1a-9976-868f397bfc78.html|title=Shawn Mullins to bring honest sound and 'the hit' to The Acorn|website=harborcountry-news.com|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> 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 <ref name=ency/> on an [[United States Army|Army]] [[ROTC]] scholarship with an intention of possibly pursuing a military career.  Although he quickly abandoned this notion in favor of songwriting, the contract nonetheless obliged him after graduation to serve a short term as an inactive [[infantry]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] in the [[Individual Ready Reserve]] component of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[United States Army Reserve|Reserve]].<ref name=ency/> He served in an inactive status, reaching the rank of 1st lieutenant before fulfilling his service obligation and resigning honorably.

==Career==

===Shawn Eric Mullins with Twice Removed and solo career===
Soon, he added a drummer (Mickey Hendrix) and bassist (Carlton Brown) to form the [[power pop]] trio billed as "Shawn Eric Mullins with Twice Removed", a combo that would help carry him to campus-wide and regional renown.<ref name=country/> Eventually the "Twice Removed" trio parted ways under amicable terms, and Mullins began using a variety of collaborative lineups while building his reputation as a solo artist.

===Commercial success===
His critical breakthrough came when his song "[[Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)|Lullaby]]", from the album ''[[Soul's Core]]'', became a radio and video hit.<ref name=aaa/> In the video for "Lullaby", directed by Roger Pistole, actress [[Dominique Swain]] appeared.<ref name=ency/> His song, "All in My Head", featured on the sitcom ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'',<ref name=scrubs>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/honeydew-mw0000501535|title=Honeydew - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} 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 (band)|The Thorns]] with [[Matthew Sweet]] and [[Pete Droge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-thorns-mn0000477750/biography|title=The Thorns - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>

===Vanguard Records===
In 2006, Mullins released his first album on new label [[Vanguard Records]], ''[[9th Ward Pickin Parlor]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/9th-ward-pickin-parlor-mw0000532449|title=9th Ward Pickin' Parlor - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> 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 (album)|Honeydew]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/shawn-mullins-honeydew/|title=Shawn Mullins: Honeydew|website=popmatters.com|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> On October 12, 2010, Mullins released his third album on Vanguard, ''[[Light You Up (album)|Light You Up]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/light-you-up-mw0002029802|title=Light You Up - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>

===Sugar Hill and Rounder Records===
On October 23, 2015, Mullins released his new album, titled ''[[My Stupid Heart]]'', under Sugar Hill and Rounder Records.<ref name=aaa/>

==Personal life==
Mullins has been married and divorced three times.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spevak |first1=Jeff |title=Looking through Shawn Mullins' Southern lens |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/columnist/spevak/2016/04/05/looking-through-shawn-mullins-southern-lens/82619172/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> He has one son.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Singer Shawn Mullins looks to balance fatherhood, career |url=https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/music/singer-shawn-mullins-looks-balance-fatherhood-career/1P3W1PsygnEg1xSq4MgBdP/ |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=October 11, 2010 |language=English}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
* ''Better Days'' (1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/better-days-mw0001039602|title=Better Days - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''Big Blue Sky'' (1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/big-blue-sky-mw0000892068|title=Big Blue Sky - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''Eggshells'' (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/eggshells-mw0000013116|title=Eggshells - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[Soul's Core]]'' (1998, [[Sony Records|Sony]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shawnmullins/albums/album/246377/review/5941940/souls_core|title=Shawn Mullins: Soul's Core : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=1 October 2007|access-date=25 August 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001223323/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shawnmullins/albums/album/246377/review/5941940/souls_core|archive-date=1 October 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/souls-core-mw0000043720|title=Soul's Core - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> US number 54, Platinum
* ''[[Beneath the Velvet Sun]]'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/beneath-the-velvet-sun-mw0000099215|title=Beneath the Velvet Sun - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[9th Ward Pickin Parlor]]'' (2006)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shawnmullins/albums/album/8878630/review/9514717/9th_ward_pickin_parlor|title=Shawn Mullins: 9th Ward Pickin' Parlor : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=3 May 2008|access-date=25 August 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503203619/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shawnmullins/albums/album/8878630/review/9514717/9th_ward_pickin_parlor|archive-date=3 May 2008}}</ref>
* ''[[Honeydew (album)|Honeydew]]'' (2008)<ref name=scrubs/>
* ''[[Light You Up]]'' (2010)
* ''[[My Stupid Heart]]'' (2015)
* ''Soul's Core Revival'' (2018)

===Other albums===
* ''Shawn Mullins'' (1990) [independent album]
* ''Ever Changing World'' (1991) [independent album]
* ''Jeff's Last Dance, Volume 1'' (1995) [live album]
* ''Jeff's Last Dance, Volume 2'' (1995) [live album]
* ''The First Ten Years'' (1999) [compilation album]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zxEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA19 Billboard] "a 1999 retrospective on Columbia..."</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-first-ten-years-mw0000671166|title=The First Ten Years - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[The Essential Shawn Mullins]]'' (2003) [compilation album]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essential-shawn-mullins-mw0000023512|title=The Essential Shawn Mullins - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>
* ''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]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-variety-playhouse-mw0000801186|title=Live at the Variety Playhouse - Shawn Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref>

===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" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/shawn-mullins/chart-history/hsi/|title=Shawn Mullins Chart History - Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref>
! width="35" | [[Adult Alternative Songs|US<br>AAA]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/shawn-mullins/chart-history/aaa/|title=Shawn Mullins Chart History - Triple A Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref>
! width="35" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>Peaks in Australia:
* "Lullaby" and "Shimmer": {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Shawn+Mullins|title=Discography Shawn Mullins|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=October 21, 2021}}
* "What Is Life": {{cite Ryan|page=196}}</ref>
! width="35" | [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
! width="35" | [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]
! width="35" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]
! width="35" | [[Dutch Single Top 100|NED]]
! width="35" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]
! width="35" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998
| align="left"| "[[Lullaby (Shawn Mullins song)|Lullaby]]"
| 7
| 1
| 5
| 2
| 75
| 17
| 83
| 10
| 9
|
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Platinum<ref name=ARIA1999>{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=1999|access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Soul's Core''
|-
| align="left"| "Shimmer"
| —
| 5
| 39
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| 1999
| align="left"| "[[What Is Life]]"
| —
| —
| 62
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 62
|
| align="left"| ''[[Big_Daddy_(1999_film)#Soundtrack|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==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shawnmullins.com/ Official website]
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