Clare Bowen

Clare Bowen Instagram – 𝓡𝓔𝓟𝓞𝓢𝓣 ᯓ★ @charlesesten DOWN THE ROAD is the penultimate track on my debut album LOVE AIN’T PRETTY. I wrote it with my friends, @ericpaslay and @dylanaltmanmusic, and from the very beginning, I could tell it was special. Whether I played it acoustically in a small round at @bluebirdcafetn, with an electric guitar and a stomp box on the road, or with a full band behind me at the @opry, it had an energy and a message that always seemed to connect with the crowd. This was never more true than when my cast and tourmates @clarembee, @jonathanjacksonhq, and @sampalladio, joined me and our incredible band led by the great @howlinformydarlin in closing every show of our 2023 reunion tour with what was easily the most rocking and raucus version of this hopeful anthem. Sharing all the vocals with these incredibly talented friends of mine was not only a joy, it was a blessing that let that song flower into the fullest expression of what it was meant to be. You see, if you ever watched the show NASHVILLE, you would know that the most central and recurring theme was that life is hard and love ain’t pretty, but you can’t give up. You have to keep looking for the light. You have to keep on going in order to find and arrive at all the beautiful things that are waiting for you down the road. When it came time for the Deluxe Vinyl version of LOVE AIN’T PRETTY, I knew that this live London performance, this beautiful moment in time, had to be on it. They graciously agreed and so, here it is. Turn it up, sing it loud, and we’ll see you down the road!! | Posted on 24/Mar/2025 07:57:31