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With a career spanning more than a decade, Woody Pitney is already an established name in the world of music. Despite his amazing journey so far, his future burns brighter than ever!

Not to be mistaken for the lovechild of Woody Guthrie and Gene Pitney, the Australian Country/ Pop/Folk Singer-Songwriter has performed at festivals and toured extensively across Europe, Asia, USA and Australia, as well as achieved mainstream recognition on both a local and international scale in the past.

Having previously been signed to a major label after his song ‘Your Can Stay’ was synced on a major German TV

commercial, Woody was thrust into a world of big-scale live performances, media appearances and developing international business relations; “I had to learn a lot on the job at a young age, and the experience was invaluable for me... it helped me mature so much musically. I like to think that I more than held my own too!” Having previously been signed to a major label after his song ‘Your Can Stay’ was synced on a major German TV commercial, Woody was thrust into a world of big-scale live performances, media appearances and developing international business relations; “I had to learn a lot on the job at a young age, and the experience was invaluable for me... it helped me mature so much musically. I like to think that I more than held my own too!”

Nowadays, fully independent again, Woody’s focus is to make big waves on the Australian Country Music scene. With a swag of new songs that see him back in control of his own destiny, Woody is recharged and reinvigorated; “I feel like the shackles have been released after the past few Pandemic years, and I can really focus again on doing what I love; making country music!”

The self-confessed “half city, half country boy” divides his time between living in the hustle and bustle of Melbourne, as well as devoting his time to working on his family vineyard and making music in Mandurang - a small town South of Bendigo that is considered the literal geographical centre of Victoria.

Recently working on new releases with Nashville-based producer, Austin Moorhead (Carly Pearce, Maddy & Tae), Woody has been able to adapt the the modern world of remote collaboration, working on his projects between his home studio in country Victoria and Austin’s Tennessee studio.

A vivacious live performer, Woody is known for putting on highly engaging performances (not excluding stage dives and a lot of audience interaction) and has the ability to command the attention of a crowd whether he’s performing solo, or with his full band.

With an eclectic list of key influences, including Keith Urban, The War on Drugs, Elvis Presley and Powderfinger, Woody’s musical appreciation transcends across generations and spreads across the entire spectrum of popular music. Inspiration that filters through into his creative process.

With all the talent & charisma in the world... and the music to match, you can expect to see the name Woody Pitney up in lights for many years to come.

With haunting and ethereal songs that masterfully delve into the depths of ferocious love, heartbreaking loss and steadfast hope, the debut album, Us, by new duo BOWEN * YOUNG unveils 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, the charismatic actress who played Scarlett O’Connor in the popular show Nashville, is known as a ray of sunshine around the world. She is an empath who leads with her heart, able to communicate and translate emotions whether on stage or screen.

Born in rural Australia, she moved to Music City in 2012 for the Nashville role and immediately earned respect from the city’s musical leaders. She has performed with artists such as Vince Gill, Zac Brown Band, working with Grammy Award winning producers/songwriters T-Bone Burnett, Colin Linden and Buddy Miller, who became her mentors.

She toured her eponymous album for sold-out crowds with Brandon in Germany, Australia, the US and UK. The pair also earned a coveted spot on Sugarland’s popular “Still the Same Tour” and toured live with the Nashville cast, selling out London’s O2 Arena.

Brandon, who began singing at age five under the gentle guidance of his mother, had a very different upbringing and path to Nashville. In 2000, he moved from Enfield, CT, to Nashville, where he taught himself to play guitar. He worked as a courier during the day and spent his nights filling empty composition books with song after song.

He spent a decade touring with music legend John Hiatt, first as percussionist and background vocalist and eventually becoming one third of The John Hiatt Trio. He worked on three of the famed artist’s albums, the last of which was nominated for a Grammy in the Americana category.

Brandon has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning artists Emmylou Harris, Colin Linden, and Mikky Ekko. Young was also invited by John Carter Cash to finish one of his father’s unpublished works for Johnny Cash Forever Words. Brandon’s music has been heard in shows such as Shameless. A Million Little Things, and Nashville.

It was serendipity that brought BOWEN * YOUNG together in 2013, when Brandon was a last-minute replacement for Clare’s no-show duet partner for her first solo set at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. They immediately discovered they had wonderful chemistry both onstage and off. Brandon proposed to Clare at the Ryman Auditorium during the couple’s Grand Ole Opry set in 2015. They were married by John Carter Cash at the Cash Cabin in 2017.