Shannon Birchall is an Australian born musician, probably best known as the bassist for jam band the John Butler Trio.

Birchall switched to double bass at the age of 15 after initially studying classical violin.

He is a Victorian College of the Arts graduate and has played with the Tasmanian, Adelaide and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras.

He has also toured overseas with The Hoodangers, an energetic cross between the Sex Pistols and Jelly Roll Morton.

On 16 May 2007, Birchall was spotted on Australian music quiz show, Spicks and Specks, playing with The Band Who Knew Too Much.