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Life doesn’t always lead us in the correct direction, but it’s our ability to get back onto the right path that demonstrates our personal strength. Shawn Oates is an artist who has proven his resilience time and time again, and owes it to music to giving him a fighting chance. Today, the Alberta-based artist looks to give back; helping others feel good about life through his music while simultaneously injecting his own brand of soul and emotion into Country music.Pivoting his sound around themes of love, life, and good times, Oates’ positive strain of country music is rooted in soul and feel-good vibes. He has opened for Jess Moskaluke and The Trews, in addition to teaming up with hit songwriter and award-winning producer, Jeff Johnson. His single, ‘Outta This Town’, release in April 2022 hit 50,000 streams and gained him many TV appearances, publicity and a new fans. His latest single “This One’s On Me” is now available everywhere and is sitting at over 100,000 streams as well as being used in a new TV series called “RIDE” .. This quick rise led him to a showcase at the CCMA’s this summer in Calgary, a music video and a headlining show at the award winning Cook County Saloon. His next release “Right Back Next To You”, is set to release early 2023.

“Shawn Oates is an artist to watch out for. He demonstrates the ability to write great songs and delivers them with an amazing vocal performance.”
-Bart Mckay (Juno and CCMA Award winner - producer)
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“Great songs with a voice that delivers the message with authority. I’m exited to follow Shawn on his musical journey, honoured to be a small part of it.”
-Chad Melchert (CCMA Award Winner- drummer)”