Lane, Shawn
SHAWN LANE
- Born & raised in Fort Blackmore, Virginia. Lives in Walhalla, South Carolina.
- An original member of Blue Highway. Plays mandolin.
- 1990, worked with Lou Reid.
- 1991-1993, worked with Doyle Lawson.
- 1993-1994, worked with Ricky Skaggs.
- 1995-present, Blue Highway.
- Early days: performed at a Johnson City (TN) club every 1st Thursday of the month with country singer Kenny Chesney.
- Has a degree in Machine Tool Technology; graduated on the President’s List of his college and was selected for “Who’s Who” of American Students in 1994.
- 2003, released solo project All For Today (Rebel Records).
- 2014, released solo project Mountain Songs (Cat Town Records).
- 2014, filled in for Tim O’Brien with The Earls of Leicester.
- 2019, released an EP with guitarist Richard Bennett called “Land and Harbor” (Bonfire).