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Kasey Chambers – New Single, New Album & A Book Release!

ARIA Hall of Famer and revered multi-platinum singer songwriter Kasey Chambers has unveiled an exciting suite of forthcoming new material – kicking off with the announcement of her book Just Don’t Be A Dickhead (Hardie Grant Books), the material informing and inspiring her new album Backbone.

Kasey said today, “I’ve just finished writing a book! I am beyond excited to be releasing it along with a brand-new album.

“The book is a collection of stories and experiences from my life that I’ve learnt from over the years. Some from humorous, embarrassing moments, some from deep, heartfelt memories that taught me unlikely things to consistently draw on along the way.”

Published nationally on 1 October in hardback, ebook and audiobook Just Don’t Be a Dickhead …. And other profound things I’ve learnt is Kasey at her most heartfelt and honest. From her childhood in the Australian outback to the heights of her international success as a singer songwriter, Kasey has trusted her gut, stuck to her values and learned some hard truths, always while trying to live by the best advice she’s ever received: just don’t be a dickhead.

“I am so keen (and a little bit scared) to share these two real and honest representations of my creative soul, along with the inspiration I’ve found in unexpected places throughout my unique life.”

With a foreword from Keith Urban the book has received early praise.

“This ‘born of the dirt-think on your feet-no bullshit way of being’ that Kasey shares through her life experiences in her book helps you not only navigate life, but informs how you treat others as well. Sometimes it’s the most simple truisms that light the way for us. – who knows, maybe there was an 11th commandment?, and it simply stated “JUST DON’T BE A DICKHEAD” – KEITH URBAN

“A raw, honest and hilarious book, full of great stories and hard won wisdom. Unmistakably Kasey!” – PAUL KELLY

“Just when I thought I couldn’t love Kasey Chambers any more … she writes with such humility, humour, heart and honesty that – like a lyrebird sharing its magical song in the scrub – she uplifts us all.” – KATE LANGBROEK

To enhance the readers’ experience, QR codes appear throughout the book to take them to the story’s correlating song. Readers can experience the book and the album the way Kasey wrote it, together. The audio-book also delivers a unique listener experience that includes Kasey reading and performing songs.

Never one to shy away from home truths, introspective storytelling and unfiltered honesty, Chambers’ distinctive brand of writing weaves through both the musically-versatile Backbone and the thematically-versatile Just Don’t Be A Dickhead. Pressing play on the self-produced Backbone will take listeners on a journey through not only where Chambers has been over the years, but where she’s at right now.

Chambers enlisted some of the usual suspects to play on Backbone – her dad and guitarist Bill Chambers, her guitarist Brandon Dodd and longtime bassist Jeff McCormack. In a surprise twist, however, two first-timers also joined the fold in the studio: guitarist Sam Teskey, of The Teskey Brothers, and American drummer Brady Blade – who has drummed for Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and the Dave Matthews to name only a few.

“Good and bad, this album is who I am,” she says. “I worked with my favourite musicians, and I sang about every beautiful, joyous, embarrassing and tough thing I’ve gone through. Everything that’s gone into making me this person. Even before anyone has heard this album or read the book, I feel like I’ve achieved something special.”