SHANE MATHEWS has been referred to as a "Young Ray Price" with a smooth yet powerful voice. His love of Traditional Country Music shows through in his performances. A very talented singer, songwriter and self taught musician playing over 20 instruments, he began singing in college at Texas A&M and has been entertaining crowds and receiving standing ovations ever since. He has toured with Ray Price and performed in Nashville at the Jeannie Seely Theater, the Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree and in Branson at the Mickey Gilley Theater, Jim Owens Theater, Doug Gabriel Theater and the Clay Cooper Theater. Shane has been recognized and named best male vocalist in competition along with winning several awards. In 2007, Shane was named Ambassador of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Showcase in Carthage, Texas.
"Shane Mathews has represented the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in the style that we appreciate. He is an outstanding young man and has an incredible talent. He has the potential to help bring back the real country music that everyone wants."
Tommie Ritter Smith, President, Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
"I think Shane is 'Retro Refreshing'. His honest traditional sound is the stuff country music used to be made of
. . .maybe Shane can help make the old new and cool again."
Linda Davis, Grammy Award Winner/Nashville Recording Artist
"Shane is a 'Young Ray Price'."
Aubrey Freeman, Songwriter of the hit Skeeter Davis song "Optimistic"
Recognition:
* John Rex Reeves Picking Party Showcase Winner for Best Male Vocalist
* Opened for Ray Price's Tour
* Nationally Televised Texas Country Reporter Talent Search Winner - Viewer's Choice Award
* Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Showcase Winner & Ambassador
* Johnnie High's Country Music Revue; Ambassador for the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame May 2008, September 2008, October 2008, January 2009
* Louisiana Hayride
* 2008 East Texas Oil & Gas Blast, Opening for Johnny Lee, Carthage, TX; 2009 East Texas Oil & Gas Blast
* "Big D Opry" Gilley's Dallas: Premier show April 2009 with the Tejas Brothers, June 2009 with Bryan White, October 2009 with Ty Herndon, February 2010 with Joey & Rory and Tejas Brothers and June 3, 2010.
* The Pickin' Palace, Hemphill, TX: December 2009 and April 2010
* Love and War in Texas, Plano, TX: April 1, 2010 and July 15, 2010
Songs by Shane Mathews
You're listening to Crazy Arms.
View a video of Shane's performance.
"I have been producing a Country Music Concert every weekend in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for the past 34 years---Current stars such as LeAnn Rimes, Steve Holy, Linda Davis and many more spent many of their early years as members of our cast. (LeAnn Rimes for 6 years.) So I think I am qualified to know a really good country music vocalist when I hear one and Shane Mathews is definitely one of these. He has a strong, powerful voice, projects well, looks great on stage and seems to be very humble."
Johnnie High, Johnnie High's Country Music Revue
