Shannon Lawson

Shannon Lee Lawson (born July 12, 1973) is an American country music artist and songwriter.

Lawson was originally signed to MCA Nashville Records, which released his debut album Chase the Sun in 2002. It produced two minor chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the No. 28-peaking "Goodbye on a Bad Day". Two years later, he was signed to Equity Music Group, a label owned by singer Clint Black. Although Lawson charted two more singles during his tenure on this label, his album for Equity (titled Big Yee-Haw) was not released.

Biography Lawson was born in Taylorsville, Kentucky into a family of amateur musicians, all of whom frequently played sessions at home. He began to play his uncle's guitar at age four, and later got a guitar of his own, on which Lawson's father taught him country songs. Lawson later formed a band in high school; although the band regularly played rock music, he would regularly perform covers of John Anderson as well.

He later moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended college and joined a blues group called Top Hat, in which he played lead guitar and sang. He briefly signed to Equity Music Group, a label started by country music artist Clint Black. A second album, Big Yee-Haw, was recorded for the label. Although two of its singles charted, the album was not released. Lawson co-wrote former Alabama lead singer Randy Owen's 2008 single "Like I Never Broke Her Heart", James Otto's 2008 single "These Are the Good Ole Days" and Big & Rich's 2014 single "Look at You".

Discography

Albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions US Country US Heat Chase the Sun Release date: June 4, 2002 Label: MCA Nashville 35 24

Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 2002 "Goodbye on a Bad Day" 28 Chase the Sun "Dream Your Way to Me" 45 2004 "Smokin' Grass" 53 Big Yee-Haw (unreleased) "Just Like a Redneck" 48

Music videos Year Video Director 2002 "Goodbye on a Bad Day" Morgan Lawley