Shawn Mullins
10/9/2025
Shawn Mullins is known for his expertly crafted folk rock, instrumental rock, and adult alternative music. His influences range from the power-pop groups such as the Violent Femmes and the Indigo Girls to singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson. After a series of indie releases and growing buzz in the Atlanta music scene, Shawn’s critical and commercial breakthrough came when 1998 Soul’s Core shot him to fame on the strength of Grammy-nominated No. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No. 1 hit “Beautiful Wreck” from 2006’s 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor. His song, “Shimmer” was used in promotion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and was included on the Dawson’s Creek soundtrack. His co-write “All in My Head” from 2008’s Honeydew was featured in episode one of the hit TV sitcom “Scrubs.” Mullins also co-wrote the Zac Brown Band’s No. 1 country tune “Toes.”
In early 2002, he formed supergroup The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge. “No Blue Sky” from the resulting album, is a modern day classic. For the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album, Shawn revisited the music of Soul’s Core by recording two new versions of the album. He calls this Soul’s Core Revival. This is not a remix or a remaster of the original, but rather brand new recordings with new arrangements of the songs – one album is stripped down solo performances, some on guitar, some on piano and maybe one a cappella and the second is a new studio recording with his full band, Soul Carnival.
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Opener: Jennifer Lynn Simpson - A Los Angeles based singer/songwriter who first sang on stage with Julio Iglesias at the age of 9 and has been writing music since then. A Native southern Californian who has lived all over the United States, Jennifer combines traditional singer/songwriter style with old country and Americana sounds. Jennifer has co-written songs with many amazing artists including Alyssa Suede And Miles Zuniga of Fastball. Jennifer and Miles recorded their 30A songwriter festival award-winning song together South Walton Paradise. Jennifer is also currently working with legendary strings arranger and composer David Campbell on a song she co-wrote for a major motion picture. Recently, she’s toured opening for 80’s icon Rick Springfield and recorded her debut album self-produced alongside Grammy-Award winner Matty Spindel and his partner Jeff Gross.
Shawn Mullins is known for his expertly crafted folk rock, instrumental rock, and adult alternative music. His influences range from the power-pop groups such as the Violent Femmes and the Indigo Girls to singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson. After a series of indie releases and growing buzz in the Atlanta music scene, Shawn’s critical and commercial breakthrough came when 1998 Soul’s Core shot him to fame on the strength of Grammy-nominated No. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No. 1 hit “Beautiful Wreck” from 2006’s 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor. His song, “Shimmer” was used in promotion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and was included on the Dawson’s Creek soundtrack. His co-write “All in My Head” from 2008’s Honeydew was featured in episode one of the hit TV sitcom “Scrubs.” Mullins also co-wrote the Zac Brown Band’s No. 1 country tune “Toes.”
In early 2002, he formed supergroup The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge. “No Blue Sky” from the resulting album, is a modern day classic. For the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album, Shawn revisited the music of Soul’s Core by recording two new versions of the album. He calls this Soul’s Core Revival. This is not a remix or a remaster of the original, but rather brand new recordings with new arrangements of the songs – one album is stripped down solo performances, some on guitar, some on piano and maybe one a cappella and the second is a new studio recording with his full band, Soul Carnival.
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Opener: Jennifer Lynn Simpson - A Los Angeles based singer/songwriter who first sang on stage with Julio Iglesias at the age of 9 and has been writing music since then. A Native southern Californian who has lived all over the United States, Jennifer combines traditional singer/songwriter style with old country and Americana sounds. Jennifer has co-written songs with many amazing artists including Alyssa Suede And Miles Zuniga of Fastball. Jennifer and Miles recorded their 30A songwriter festival award-winning song together South Walton Paradise. Jennifer is also currently working with legendary strings arranger and composer David Campbell on a song she co-wrote for a major motion picture. Recently, she’s toured opening for 80’s icon Rick Springfield and recorded her debut album self-produced alongside Grammy-Award winner Matty Spindel and his partner Jeff Gross.