Bowen Young

Clare Bowen met her now-husband, fellow artist Brendan Robert Young, when she was on the brink of launching a solo musical career. Fans had already come to know and love her as the actor portraying singer-songwriter Scarlett O'Connor on the hit TV show Nashville, and Bowen was a little nervous about taking the stage not as her character, but as herself.

During one of her very first shows, her management company arranged for Young to sing with Bowen onstage. As soon as he walked into the room, Bowen says, she knew there was something special about her new singing partner. The pair sat down and played through "If I Didn't Know Better," a song that Bowen had performed as part of Nashville, alongside Sam Palladio, who played her character's love interest and duet partner, Gunnar Scott.

Young proposed to Bowen on the Grand Ole Opry stage in 2015, although wedding plans had to be put on hold after Bowen's brother Tim was diagnosed with cancer (Bowen herself is a pediatric cancer survivor). Fortunately, Tim entered remission, and in 2017, the pair officially tied the knot in Nashville, People reports. Bowen and Young were married by John Carter Cash, a close friend, a fellow artist and the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.

With haunting and ethereal songs that masterfully delve into the depths of ferocious love, heartbreaking loss and steadfast hope, the debut album by new duo Bowen Young, entitled "Us", was released in early 2024. It unveiled a unique style of music the couple has dubbed "Cinematic Americana."

Bowen Young’s timeless debut record created by Clare Bowen and husband Brandon Robert Young is a multi-sensory feast. The music, produced by Sean McConnell, invokes themes painted by the duo’s powerfully authentic lyrics and hypnotic harmonies.

Clare Bowen is the charismatic actress who played Scarlett O’Connor in the popular show "Nashville."