Clare Bowen Talks Growing Up in Australia, Overcoming Childhood Cancer, Starring on “Nashville,” Finding Love, Creating New Album & More

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | July 12, 2019

Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter/actress Clare Bowen and her husband, Brandon Robert Young, about:

Clare Bowen and Brandon Robert Young. photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

releasing her self-titled debut album in the U.S. on July 12
releasing the album in Germany, U.K. and Australia over the last year
starring as Scarlett O’Connor on Nashville for six season
growing up in Australia
speaking with a Southern U.S. accent on Nashville
working and touring with Charles Esten
overcoming cancer as a four-year-old
drawing from childhood experiences for her new album
opening the album with new single, “Let It Rain”
featuring Buddy Miller on new song, “Tide Rolls In”
the tender new song, “All the Beds I’ve Made,” which Clare and Robert co-penned about each other
closing the album with the gut-wrenching ballad, “Warrior”
performing the album live
upcoming acting projects

Podcast Participants

Clare Bowen
Brandon Robert Young
Jim Casey, editor-in-chief of NCD

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