![]() The album, and lead single ‘Nothing At All’, were a move to a more roots-influenced blues, while the record carried more driving energy overall than we’d been used to from the singer. Kasey’s 2006 album Carnival signified something of a change from her solo music which to that point had a more traditional country style. The song gained extra momentum as it was used as the official anthem of 2003 Rugby World Cup, held right here in Australia. ![]() 7.True Colours (Cyndi Lauper Cover, 2003)Īnother of her biggest anthems, ‘True Colours’ wasn’t originally written by Kasey Chambers but she undoubtedly made it her own. ‘Pony’ is the lead track from Kasey’s 2004 album Wayward Angel and also features some of her textbook yodelling. One of the most recognisable bass lines in Aussie country music, if not Australian music in general. ‘If We Had A Child’ was recorded for her 2017 album Dragonfly, and its perfect mix of wistful harmonies and tasteful guitar make it one of Kasey’s best songs of recent years. Undoubtedly two of Australia’s best ever country singers, it was perhaps only a matter of time before we heard a collaborative track from Kasey and Keith. ‘Goliath Is Dead’ is one of the tracks from the record that best sums up this sentiment, with the song and album co-credited to the Fireside Disciples (Kasey’s long-term guitarist Brandon Dodd, Kasey’s father Bill Chambers and Yawuru elder Alan Pigram). Kasey Chambers’ most recent album was something of a throwback to her roots, referencing her childhood growing up on the Nullabor Plain with her family. It was co-opted as an anthem for people all over Australia who felt inadequate at one time or another in their lives. Upon its release in 2001, ‘Not Pretty Enough’ became more than just a statement about the music business. There’s a beautiful irony in the fact one of Kasey’s most successful singles to date is about being ignored by commercial radio. Not Pretty Enough, Barricades & Brickwalls (2001) In fact, it’s her second most-played song on Spotify to date. Sure, this might not strictly be a Kasey Chambers song in the traditional sense but her 1999 recording of one of Crowded House’s biggest tracks plays as if it was made for Kasey.
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