Wilsn
Shannon Busch, known professionally as WILSN, is an Australian singer, songwriter.
Their second album Bloom was released in October 2025 and debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts.
Early life
Busch originates from Geelong, Australia before moving to Melbourne to study jazz at the Victorian College of the Arts.In 2023, Busch told The Music "My mum likes soul music; my dad likes old music. I got brought up on a lot of jazz as well. My dad's a big jazz fan. My mum's semi-musical. My dad's not really musical, but they just love the music."
Busch said she discovered and "fell in love" with Aretha Franklin's music at age 13 or 14.
Career
In early 2020, WILSN toured with The Teskey Brothers in the UK and Europe.In February 2023, WILSN released the debut album, Those Days Are Over. At the AIR Awards of 2024, it won Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP.
In June 2023, a cover of Crowded House's "Better Be Home Soon" with Budjerah was released for Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise.
In October 2025, WILSN released Bloom.
Discography
Albums
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.!
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Music Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Australian ceremonies began in 1982.!
Australian Women in Music Awards
The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.!
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.!