Lyn Bowtell

Lyn Jean Bowtell (born 29 April 1977) is an Australian singer-songwriter from Kleinton, Queensland.

At age 13 she competed in her first country music festival talent quest: The Big Doo at Brymaroo.

Her parents drove her to numerous talent quests along the east coast, including at Charters Towers CMF and at Gympie Muster.

[10][11] Following that win, she released two singles, "The One You Love" and "Searching for Jane" (both in 1997), the latter was co-written with Margie Mason.

[7][12] In the next year Bowtell won the Female Vocal section of 1998 Victorian Country Music Awards.

Bowtell issued her debut solo album, Heart's in the Country, on 30 September 2002 via Canberra's ACMEC label.

[13] In 2002 Bowtell joined friends Kate Ballantyne and Karen O'Shea to form country pop vocal trio, Bella in Newcastle.

[16] In 2011 Bowtell resumed her musical career, supporting Beccy Cole on the latter's Australian tour, as a rhythm guitarist, backing singer and opening act.

[17] In March 2012 Bowtell released her second solo studio album, Secret Songs, which was produced by Sean Rudd via WJO Distribution.

[18] The album track, "Sailing", featured vocals by American singer and folk legend, Janis Ian; the pair co-wrote the song.

During 2016 she co-wrote "F U Cancer", a single by Catherine Britt featuring Bowtell, Beccy Cole, Kasey Chambers, Josh Pyke, Wes Carr and Wendy Matthews.

[26] On 7 May 2017 Bowtell successfully auditioned for The Voice Australia (season six), with her version of "Fields of Gold", and had all four judges turn their chairs.

[27] She subsequently released a six-track EP, Calling You (September 2017), including the songs "Fields of Gold" and "Let It Be", which she had performed on ‘The Voice’.

[28] In January 2019 Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart were nominated for three Golden Guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia and won Vocal Collaboration of the Year for "Every Hello".

Bowtell, July 2015