Since then, he has been performing semi-professionally,  cutting his performing and songwriting teeth on Subway platforms, Open Mic stages, and all kinds of social gatherings.   In 2005, he released his first EP, "5 Songs in April", which was recorded at Big Block Studios in Fall River, Massachusetts.

In November, 2006, after being laid off from a unfulfilling management position, Shawn decided to capitalize on his Professional Music degree by producing a series of Living Room Concerts at his own home in Belmont, Massachusetts.  The series was a raving success, with over-capacity crowds squeezing into the living room to witness the blossoming of Shawn's original music.

He then hooked up with Ed and Joe Basile of Solstice Studios in Stoughton, Massachusetts. They are sponsoring the recording of Shawn's new CD, "Garden Of Dreams", which is due to be released in late Spring, 2007.