Shawn Craver makes elemental, pre-industrial music shaped by Old-World and American folk traditions—whilst writing original songs that resist inheritance, genre, and expectation. 

Shawn has appeared at universities, festivals, and concert series, including as a panelist with New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley. 

A versatile performer known for blending genres from Appalachia to post-punk, Shawn Craver has headlined festivals with notables such as Chris Thile, Irish super-group Altan, Tim O'Brien, and others.