Sounds From The Shed – Episode Spotlight: Megan Mullins Owen #6

Show Title: Sounds From The Shed

Featured Artist: Megan Mullins Owen country singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dynamic performer based in Nashville

Episode Overview

This episode you’ll get to know Megan Mullins Owen, whose roots run deep in country, bluegrass, and a lifetime of performance. From her early years growing up in a musical family to releasing full-length albums like Unbridled and her more recent Tennessee Queen, Megan blends traditional country instrumentation with honest songwriting and a vocal style that’s both strong and emotionally resonant.

 Accolades & Career Highlights

•Megan started very young: by age 3 she won the Indiana State Fair Showmanship Award at the State Fiddle Championship.  

•At age 14, she performed on the Grand Ole Opry with her brother Marcus.  

•She plays many instruments fiddle, mandolin, guitar, piano among them which gives richness and texture to her recordings and live shows.  

•She’s released Unbridled (2023), a full 13-song collection she wrote or co-wrote in part, that mixes energetic up-tempo country with reflective ballads.  

•Her newest album (as of May 2025), Tennessee Queen, shows her continuing evolution as an artist in country music.  

•Her song “He Breaks Things” released in 2022 was praised as one of her strongest, showcasing her ability to combine vivid storytelling, emotional vocals, and her signature fiddle presence.  

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📌 What You’ll Hear in the Conversation

•Megan’s early beginnings: learning instruments almost since infancy, growing up performing with family, and early stage experiences that shaped her.

•How her multi-instrumental skills influence both her songwriting and live performance including how fiddle, mandolin, and acoustic elements feature in her work.

•Insights into Unbridled and Tennessee Queen — what inspired these albums, what she hopes listeners take away, and how she balances uptempo and ballad songs.

•The story behind “He Breaks Things” — the lyrical themes, how she approached conveying hurt, resilience, and honesty in that song.

•Her perspective on independence in the country music world: what it means to create from personal truth, maintain artistry, and engage with her audience in 2025.

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🎵 Why This Episode Matters

If you love country music that feels real, rooted, and deeply felt Megan Mullins Owen is one of those voices that bridges traditional sounds and modern emotion. Her journey shows what it takes to stay true to musical identity, and her songs carry moments that many listeners will recognize in their own stories.

Tune in for a conversation full of heart, craft, and hard-earned wisdom with Megan Mullins Owen on Sounds From The Shed — where music is more than a sound, it’s a story.