Shawn Hook
Shawn Hook began his musical journey at a very young age, learning piano, bass, and trombone, singing in a choir, and enrolling in music composition class in high school. Born Shawn Hlookoff in South Slocan, British Columbia, he started college as a geological engineering major before committing full-time to music. He transferred to the Art Institute in Vancouver, studying audio engineering and playing in a disco cover band called Shag. Hook released a pair of albums under his birth name in 2004 and 2006, while his music was featured on various television shows like The Hills and Bones. At that time, his sound was organic and guitar-based, showing off a more relaxed acoustic vibe. He scored a modest hit with the heartbreaking ode "Soldier," which went on to become an unofficial Canadian anthem played on Remembrance Day. However, by 2012, his sound had morphed into a more pop-oriented vision, incorporating his wide array of musical influences. His debut as Shawn Hook was 2012's Cosmonaut & the Girl (Kreative Soul Entertainment/EMI Canada). In 2015, as his American exposure increased, he signed with Hollywood Records. His second album, Analog Love (Universal Music Canada) was released in June 2015, with a shortened EP-length version released in the United States that year as well. His strong falsetto was paired with new electronic-inspired indie pop songs, with elements of R&B, soul, and disco peppered throughout, recalling the breezy, melodic sounds of Maroon 5, Fitz & the Tantrums, and even Enrique Iglesias. In 2017, Hook teamed with Vanessa Hudgens for the brooding single "Reminding Me."
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sound of Your Heart
Pop - Released by Hollywood Records on 17 Feb 2015
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Sound of Your Heart Remixes
Dance - Released by Hollywood Records on 22 Jan 2016
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My Side of Your Story
Pop - Released by Hollywood Records on 16 Jun 2017
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Christmas Music - Released by Hollywood Records on 10 Nov 2017
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Take Me Home
Pop - Released by Ultra Records, LLC on 23 Oct 2020
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Holding On To You
Pop - Released by Ultra Records, LLC on 24 Jul 2020
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Bigger Than The Night
Pop - Released by Infinity & Records on 26 Jan 2024
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Instant Crush
Pop - Released by Ultra Records, LLC on 15 May 2020
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Out Of My Head
Dance - Released by Infinity & Recordings Ltd. on 14 Jul 2023
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Reminding Me Remixes
Pop - Released by Hollywood Records on 28 Jul 2017
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Used to You
Alternative & Indie - Released by ArtHaus on 3 Sep 2021
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I Don't Wanna Dance
Pop - Released by Ultra Records, LLC on 1 Jan 2002
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Follow The Lights
Pop - Released by EMI Music Canada on 1 Jan 2012
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Without You
Pop - Released by Nettwerk Music Group on 14 Apr 2008
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