![]() ![]() Shawn Pelton first played with Sheryl in December of 2000 when she returned to her home state to play a benefit concert in Cape Girardeau, MO. Like Sheryl Crow, Shawn Pelton grew up in small town Missouri, but instead of moving to Los Angeles, Shawn packed up the turnip truck and headed to the East coast in 1988. He was seemlessly replaced by long Shawn Pelton. Jim Bogios departed in early Feb of 2003 to join the Counting Crows. Shawn has held the chair on the Saturday Night show the longest among a number of drum heavies including Chris Parker, Matt Chamberlain, Buddy Williams and Steve Gadd. Shawn has also subbed on both the David Letterman and Conan O'Brien shows. ![]() Shawn Pelton has performed and/or recorded with Shawn Colvin, Buddy Guy, The Brecker Brothers, Joan Osborne, Hall & Oates, Edie Brickell, Marc Cohn, Kim Richey, Peter Wolf, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Frampton, Robert Palmer, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Bruce Hornsby, Adam Sandler and Vanessa Williams. where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree and a Performer's Certificate in Jazz Studies. Shawn Pelton studied with Kenny Aronoff for seven years and attended Indiana U. Shawn has been the drummer for the Saturday Night Live Band since 1992 and every week he proves his capabilities as a live player and sideman by covering a wide range of music and backing visiting performers as needed. Shawn Pelton is one of the most talented and in demand drummers on the New York session music scene.
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