2025 Northwest CMA finalist and two-time nominee, Owen Barnhart is a country solo artist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Washington State’s North Cascades. Raised in a remote mountain town and descended from early Lake Chelan homesteaders, Owen discovered music as a child while navigating alopecia, a rare form of hair loss that helped shape his resilience and creative voice. He delivers soulful, banjo-driven performances and distinctive takes on Country and Americana classics, performing full-time across the Northwestern U.S. at farms, festivals, wineries, songwriter events, and charity functions. His influences include Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Sturgill Simpson.