Both of her parents were violin students at the Juilliard School in New York, and her maternal grandfather was a country fiddler.
In her youth, Jae won scholarships to Interlochen and the International String Congress.
[2][1] Prior to her work with Owens, she won the Ladies' Division National Fiddling Championship.
Additionally, she has appeared with such country music artists as Mel Tillis, Ricky Skaggs, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Ray Stevens, The Oakridge Boys, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
However, Owens changed his mind and the couple had an off-and-on relationship for an additional year before a divorce was finalized.