After moving to
Nashville, Tennessee, Dunn sang backing vocals on
Luke Bryan's "
Country Girl (Shake It for Me)". Dunn released her debut single, "Get Out," on December 17, 2013, and subsequently became the highest charting independent female artist on the Music Row Country Breakout chart in ten years. She released her second single, "Cowboy Side of You," on August 11, 2014. Dunn was also listed by Sounds Like Nashville as one of the artists to watch for 2017 in country music. Two more singles from her self-titled EP — "Move On" and "Tuxedo" — were released in 2015 and 2016, respectively, and both charted on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs and
Country Airplay charts. Dunn's fifth single to country radio, "More," was released on June 4, 2018. In March 2020 Dunn parted ways with
MCA Nashville. In May 2020, it was announced that Clare has joined Big Yellow Dog Music and released "Safe Haven" on May 1, 2020. A new single called "Salt and Lime" was released on May 22, 2020.
Honestly: A Personal Collection EP was released on June 12, 2020, as her first release with Big Yellow Dog Music. ==Personal life==