"Over the years Shauna has had every right to be resentful of my music; nights out at gigs or jams until the early hours of the morning, the endless "noise" as I practiced banjo for hours on end, the stress of having a self employed, musician husband. Shauna could have been resentful. Instead, she was not only supportive of my music addiction, she willingly joined in! Shauna not only fell in love with the music I loved, she turned herself into the driving bass fiddle player that has made me the envy of all the local bluegrass bands!" A native of Layton, Utah, Shauna has been playing the bass fiddle for about ten years. After transferring her cello technique over to this much larger instrument, Shauna began getting invitations to play in other bands. She began her stage career as part of an all women folk band known as the "Ripe Tomatoes". Mike eventually talked her into joining Blue Sage. Shauna's bass technique is powerful. It's Shauna's strong, driving bass lines that enable the trio to achieve a fullness of sound comparable with much larger ensembles. Mike feels himself to be very lucky to have Shauna in the band: "What more could a folk singer dream of than to share his music with someone who, for the past quarter century, has been his dearest friend and constant companion."
- Mike Iverson
Shauna and Mike recently celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary.