Shawn Hammonds was born to be a country singer,literally. His father was a drummer who performed at the Grand Ole Opry and toured behind stars like Barbara Fairchild, Connie Smith and Jeannie Seely before finding regional success as a singer. His grandfather was a bluegrass musician who played on package shows with the late, legendary Hawkshaw Hawkins. He was indoctrinated practically from birth with the sounds of Merle Haggard, George Jones, Wynn Stewart and Faron Young.