India Shawn

India Shawn is an American R&B singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. She has released three EPs, and her debut album, Before We Go (Deeper), was released on Epic Records in 2022.

India Shawn
Origin	Los Angeles, CA
Genres	R&B
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Epic Hollywood

Early life

Shawn was born in Los Angeles, and moved to Atlanta while in high school.^[1]

Career

Early in her career, Shawn wrote songs for artists including Chris Brown, El DeBarge, Keri Hilson, and Monica.^[1] Shawn released her debut EP, Origin, in 2012.^[2] In 2013, her song "I'm Alive" was included on Solange's Saint Heron compilation album.^[1] Shawn collaborated with James Fauntleroy on the 2015 song "Floating Away", and the two went on to collaborate on the EP Outer Limits, released in March 2015.^[3]

After signing with Epic Records in 2020, she released the double single "Cali Love" and "Not Too Deep" featuring 6lack.^[4] That summer, she collaborated with Anderson .Paak on the 2020 single "Movin' On",^[5] which was featured in an episode of the HBO series Insecure.^[4] She collaborated with Unknown Mortal Orchestra on her single "Too Sweet", released on February 26, 2021.^[6]

On November 11, 2021, Shawn released the EP Before We Go on Epic Records.^[7] On July 22, 2022, she released her debut album, Before We Go (Deeper), also on Epic, with the release including all the songs from her 2021 EP alongside several new tracks.^[7][8] The album was produced by D'Mile, and features collaborations with Anderson .Paak, 6lack, Ambré, and Cory Henry.^[9]

Shawn sung background vocals on Harry Styles' 2022 album Harry's House.^[1] In 2024, she released the single "There Must Be a God", from the soundtrack for the film She Taught Love.^[1] On June 13, 2025, she released the single "Kill Switch", along with a video starring herself and Luke James.^[10] On August 1, 2025, she released the single "Cotton Candy Blvd" featuring Lucky Daye.^[11]

Performances

Shawn had a co-headlining tour with Free Nationals,^[12] has opened for 6lack^[13] and Mayer Hawthorne,^[14] and has toured as a background vocalist for Anderson .Paak,^[12] Daniel Caesar,^[15] and Willow Smith.^[13] As a vocalist with Free Nationals, she performed on their Tiny Desk concert^[16] and opened for Gary Clark Jr.^[17] She sung background for Harry Styles for his performances at the 2020 Jingle Ball^[18] and 2021 Grammy Awards,^[12] performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2022,^[19] and was a part of Ye's Sunday Service at Coachella.^[12]

In 2022, in support of her album Before We Go (Deeper), Shawn went on a six-city US headlining tour, joined by Zyah Belle, Remey Williams, and Brik.Liam.^[13]

Discography

Albums

Title	Release details
Before We Go (Deeper)	Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

EPs

Title	Release details
Origin	Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
Outer Limits (with James Fauntleroy)	Released: March 4, 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
Before We Go	Released: November 11, 2021 Label: Epic Records Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

• "I'm Alive" (2013)
• "Galaxies" (2017)
• "Water Me" feat. Alex Isley and Ré Lxuise (2018)
• "Cali Love" (2020)
• "Not Too Deep" feat. 6lack (2020)
• "Movin' On" feat. Anderson .Paak (2020)
• "Too Sweet" feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2021)
• "Don't Play With My Heart" (2021)
• "Exchange" (2022)
• "There Must Be a God" (2024) (from She Taught Love OST)
• "Kill Switch" (2025)
• "Cotton Candy Blvd" feat. Lucky Daye (2025)

Featured on

• "Yours" – Dixson feat. India Shawn (2021)
• "No More Maybes" – TAVE feat. Bibi Bourelly and India Shawn (2024)