Shelby Neubauer

Shelby was born on April 6, 1991 in San Antonio, Tx. Growing up, music was always a prominent aspect of her life. From a musical family of singer/songwriters, pianists, and drummers, Shelby was destined to possess a passion for music.

Shelby recorded her first song in a professional local studio at age 7. As she grew older she gathered more experience recording cover songs and her dad's original music. Shelby also grew up singing in church. With her father as the Music Director at their local church, Shelby was given many opportunities to perform from the age of 7 and on.

Since age 10, Shelby has been taking private vocal lessons. She's been a member of many choirs, vocal performance ensembles, and show choirs. She also spent many years involved in musical theatre at her hometown high school.

Although she enjoyed singing opera pieces and oratorios, singing soprano in the choir, and belting Broadway tunes for recitals and musical theatre performances, Shelby wasn’t satisfied. “Being on stage was where I felt at home... the most excited, the most alive. But there was still something missing.”

Towards the end of high school, Shelby and her dad decided to put a band together and started playing local at restaurants and private parties. With a variety in genres, Shelby sang everything from Top 40’s hits, country tunes, sultry ballads, and classic songs from the 70’s and 80’s. It was then that Shelby realized her passion was in country music. “Something about having a full band behind me just gives me an excitement I can’t find anywhere else”, she says.

It was this realization that brought Shelby to Nashville. While other high school seniors were applying to multiple schools, Shelby was banking on one: Belmont. Sitting in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University has come to be known as one of the most prestigious universities for their Music and Music Business programs. Shelby applied to Belmont her senior year of high school and was accepted in January of 2009.

After a summer of more music and gigging around San Antonio, Shelby was off to Music City USA in the Fall of 2009. She is currently earning her Bachelor of Music at Belmont University, where many country stars including Brad Paisley, Trisha Yearwood, and Josh Turner attended and obtained their degrees. She is working towards her degree in Commercial Music, with principal in voice and an emphasis in Music Business. Shelby will graduate in May of 2013, and hopes to hit the ground running with her career upon graduation.