Kristen Rae Bowden delivers ground-shaking pop hooks with her seismic new single "Fault Lines". Inspired by a breakup that took place on California’s scenic Highway 1, the poetic lyrics make a play on words involving lines of blame and slipping tectonic plates. “It’s all your fault,” she sings, with the heartfelt sting of an old wound remembered, while the chorus brings us into the quake-ridden landscape: “Living on a fault line / where nothing feels solid and you can’t tell time / why can’t you be mine?” Sonically the track’s sleek, spacey textures are anchored by solid, rhythmic warmth reminiscent of 1990’s pop-rock, fittingly keeping the listener in the realm of memory. Sun-soaked electronic guitars blend with the moonlit qualities of a Fender Rhodes and Bowden’s reflective layered vocals.
“There are times in my life when I feel my surroundings mirroring my feelings, or vice versa,” she says. “This was a transitional time. I felt emotionally unsteady in a place where the earth literally shakes beneath your feet. It was symbolic, like I was on candid camera, starring in an arthouse movie someone forgot to tell me about.” “Fault Lines” is profound, vibrational pop that will stand the test of time.

Kristen Rae Bowden's new folk-infused single “Marry Me Once” is a silky ballad of self-acceptance and personal independence. Over the majestic tones of a grand piano she sings to us with vulnerable defiance: “You’re not gonna marry me once / just to say it’s forever / that’s not how forever / happens to be.” “Marry Me Once” was inspired by an ironic turn of the tides. Kristen explains, “When I was very young I thought I wanted to get married for love. In reality it was because I was afraid of the unknown. I wanted something to be 'all figured out'. Back then, thankfully, no one asked. I grew up and learned to love myself, me alone. Suddenly men wanted to seal the deal with me on paper. But I no longer wish to figure out my forever, today. I want to freely choose and be chosen, and that must happen every day, maybe every hour, whether you marry your lover or not.” Sonically “Marry Me Once” shines with warm, earthy authenticity, evoking mental images of fresh air and rolling waves. The lively vocal melody, layered velvet harmonies, and smooth guitar will draw you into an intimate natural world, where Kristen’s confessional lyrics may remind you: know thyself. There is only one person you have to live with forever, and that person is you.