# Shawni Shimbashi | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-20 08:03 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Shawni Shimbashi
- Visible lyric pages: 3

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `shawni-shimbashi`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-20 08:03 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-e04be7edba7a34d4
- Visible lyric pages: 3
- Pages with stored lyric text: 3
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 4057
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Hallelujah, The Scientist, and Wonderwall
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Shawni Shimbashi formed in Los Angeles in the early 2000s with vocalist Shawni James, guitarist Shimbashi Katori, bassist Ethan Van Der Meer, and drummer Luke Watson. Their 2007 single 'Hallelujah' became a breakthrough hit, reaching the top of charts in multiple countries. In 2009, Shawni James was arrested for possession of illicit substances, which drew media attention. Around the same time, the band faced criticism for allowing their music to...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Hallelujah — https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/hallelujah
2. The Scientist — https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/the-scientist
3. Wonderwall — https://lyroverse.com/shawni-shimbashi/wonderwall