Crystal Bowersox

Crystal Bowersox, a northwest Ohio native currently calling Nashville, TN home, has built her life around music. Bowersox’s love for music developed at an early age from her need to find peace in a chaotic world. Through art and creation, she was able to direct her energy and emotion into finding a way to mend a young mind in turmoil. For her, music has always been the most effective form of catharsis.

With a heart set on a career in music, Bowersox moved to Chicago on the cusp of 18, where she spent her days busking in the streets of the city and on subway platforms. Chicago’s rich and diverse culture helped Bowersox to broaden her musical horizons and she shared her talents with a variety of venues and audiences. Ultimately, Bowersox auditioned for the ninth season of "American Idol." Bowersox’s time on the show proved to be well spent, as she immediately left the the soundstage for the recording studio in 2010, releasing her debut album, “Farmer’s Daughter” on Jive Records.

Since her introduction to the world, Bowersox has released 3 LP’s, two EPs, several singles, and is currently developing an autobiographical, theatrical rock concert titled, "Trauma Queen". Additionally, she has used her voice and talents to benefit several causes close to her heart, and has become an inspiration and advocate for people living with Type 1 Diabetes.

Most recently, Bowersox released the first single from her long awaited, upcoming album, HitchHiker, in the fall of 2020. The single, "Courage to Be Kind," was written in 2017 with accomplished songwriter and personal hero to Bowersox, Steve Seskin. In the folk - rock, gospel anthem, her voice soars as she tackles several controversial topics.