RealTracks Artist Bio: Shawn Soucy

Shawn Soucy began his career as a young teen in Prince Edward Island, playing in a family dance band and then as the resident drummer (with his brother Steve on keyboards) in his uncle's nightclub in a small New Brunswick town. There he honed his old-time Rock 'n' Roll chops backing up touring guest artists for five years before moving west to Vancouver, B.C.

In more than 20 busy years on the west coast Shawn has been recognized as an all-star Country drummer. He has performed, toured the world, and recorded with top artists including Sue Medley, Patricia Conroy, Alibi, Lisa Brokop, One Horse Blue, Lyndia Scott, Gary Fjellgaard, Megan Metcalfe,The Blue Shadows, Farmers' Daughter, Ellen McIllwayne, Joel Feeney, Doug and the Slugs, Joan Kennedy, Joani Bye, Homewreckers, Beverly Elliott, Johnny Ferrierra and Swing Machine, Suzanne Gitzi, and many others.

Shawn is known for his versatility as a Country, Rock, R&B, Jump Blues, Pop and Jazz drummer and percussionist. He is as busy as ever in Vancouver, playing live shows with Russell Marsland, Shutterfly, Leonard and Sample, Jake and Elwood's Blues Brothers Revue, Gary Allegretto, Astrid Sars , Joe Fernandez, and Leora Cashe and also with his own band, The Hitmen. In 2007 he collaborated with Barney Bentall and members of The Odds on an album tribute to songwriter Jeffrey Hatcher of The Blue Shadows fame.

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