Shawn is the son of the late, great Texas Tornado, Doug Sahm . Shawn has been
performing since his early teens either with his own band or with his father's. In
addition, Shawn has also performed with the Doug "Cosmo" Clifford (Creedence
Clearwater Revival), Roy Head Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet.
From the moment he sat on the knee of his father Doug Sahm on the cover of Rolling
Stone in 1968, there was never a question as to what Shawn’s path in life would be: it’s
always been on the road. And after his father passed away in 1999, Shawn wasn’t
about to slow down. Having spent the better part of the last eleven years overseeing
the estate and various projects, he returned to his first musical love: the amalgam of
rock & roll and across-the-border rhythms that define the Tex-Mex sound. “The idea
was to take the influences, the sound, the real stuff, what’s in your heart and in your
soul,” Shawn enthuses. “That music is a part of me. What makes the band unique is
that we are doing music for the love of it. It’s not the ‘in’ thing or the popular thing, it’s
something I’ll be doing one way or another for the rest of my life. "Even when I was
young playing in rock bands, I was always playing with Dad and writing songs.”
Shawn Sahm also learned how to put together the right musicians for the right sound.
Shawn now works with a variety of musicians. He is getting the surviving members of
The Texas Tornados and hitting the road. "We recorded an album right before Freddy
Fender passed away and we released it on Ray Benson's Bismeux Label.
Shawn has been recording with artist in the recording studio. Patricia Vonne, Bobby La
Roche, Mitch Webb, Joe Reyes, Hector Saldana, Raul Malo, Augie Meyers, Flaco
Jimenez, Freddy Fender, Joe King Carassco, Rick Monroe Just to name a few.
So stay tuned to find out all about the upcoming projects that Shawn has in the works.
“I want to make memorable music, good for a few beers and to dance to.
Shawn is now working on honoring his dad Doug Sahm. The observation hill in Austin,
Texas, found in Butler Park and named after the Texas music icon. After years of hard
work by many, the sign honoring Doug Sahm was unveiled on Doug Sahm Hill in Austin
in before a crowd of about 100 people on Doug's birthday. The Hill is across from
Auditorium Shores, south east of the intersection of Lamar Blvd. and Riverside Drive.
Shawn is currently touring with the original members of the Texas Tornados to
celebrate the lives and music of Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender. And will be touring
with the members of the Sir Douglas Quintet for a celebration tour.
Check Out Shawn's band's and other pages.
The Texas Tornados
The Tex Mex Experience
Shawn Sahm Facebook
Shawn Sahm Myspace
performing since his early teens either with his own band or with his father's. In
addition, Shawn has also performed with the Doug "Cosmo" Clifford (Creedence
Clearwater Revival), Roy Head Texas Tornados, Sir Douglas Quintet.
From the moment he sat on the knee of his father Doug Sahm on the cover of Rolling
Stone in 1968, there was never a question as to what Shawn’s path in life would be: it’s
always been on the road. And after his father passed away in 1999, Shawn wasn’t
about to slow down. Having spent the better part of the last eleven years overseeing
the estate and various projects, he returned to his first musical love: the amalgam of
rock & roll and across-the-border rhythms that define the Tex-Mex sound. “The idea
was to take the influences, the sound, the real stuff, what’s in your heart and in your
soul,” Shawn enthuses. “That music is a part of me. What makes the band unique is
that we are doing music for the love of it. It’s not the ‘in’ thing or the popular thing, it’s
something I’ll be doing one way or another for the rest of my life. "Even when I was
young playing in rock bands, I was always playing with Dad and writing songs.”
Shawn Sahm also learned how to put together the right musicians for the right sound.
Shawn now works with a variety of musicians. He is getting the surviving members of
The Texas Tornados and hitting the road. "We recorded an album right before Freddy
Fender passed away and we released it on Ray Benson's Bismeux Label.
Shawn has been recording with artist in the recording studio. Patricia Vonne, Bobby La
Roche, Mitch Webb, Joe Reyes, Hector Saldana, Raul Malo, Augie Meyers, Flaco
Jimenez, Freddy Fender, Joe King Carassco, Rick Monroe Just to name a few.
So stay tuned to find out all about the upcoming projects that Shawn has in the works.
“I want to make memorable music, good for a few beers and to dance to.
Shawn is now working on honoring his dad Doug Sahm. The observation hill in Austin,
Texas, found in Butler Park and named after the Texas music icon. After years of hard
work by many, the sign honoring Doug Sahm was unveiled on Doug Sahm Hill in Austin
in before a crowd of about 100 people on Doug's birthday. The Hill is across from
Auditorium Shores, south east of the intersection of Lamar Blvd. and Riverside Drive.
Shawn is currently touring with the original members of the Texas Tornados to
celebrate the lives and music of Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender. And will be touring
with the members of the Sir Douglas Quintet for a celebration tour.
Check Out Shawn's band's and other pages.
The Texas Tornados
The Tex Mex Experience
Shawn Sahm Facebook
Shawn Sahm Myspace
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