Kasey Chambers
| Kasey Chambers | |
|---|---|
 Chambers, ARIA Hall of Fame 1 July 2008 Courtesy Mandy Hall | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
4 June 1976 Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Country, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active |
1993–1998 (Dead Ringer Band) 1999–present (solo) |
| Labels | EMI, Liberation Music (Aus)/Sugar Hill Records (U.S.) |
| Associated acts | The Dead Ringer Band, Shane Nicholson |
| Website |
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Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of singer and musician Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.
Solo success
Chambers recorded her solo album The Captain on Norfolk Island over a few weeks in late 1998 with Nash Chambers producing the album and Bill Chambers on guitar. US country musicians Buddy Miller and Julie Miller added guitars and vocals to four tracks. The Captain was released in 1999 in Australia and in 2000 in the US. Chambers won the 1999 ARIA Award for "Best Country Album" for The Captain and a year later she would win "Best Female Artist". The strong word of mouth would eventually lead to The Captain going double platinum in Australia. The Captain would eventually reach the top 50 of the Billboard country albums in 2001 with Chambers touring the US as support act to Lucinda Williams. Subsequently, she supported Emmylou Harris on her Australian tour. Chambers would receive further exposure when "The Captain" was played on episode 8 of the third season of HBO's The Sopranos titled "He Is Risen".
Chambers' second album Barricades & Brickwalls was released in late 2001 debuting at No. 4 in the ARIA album charts. The record really took off in early 2002 with lead single "Not Pretty Enough" going to No. 1 on the ARIA singles charts. Chambers became the only Australian country artist to have a No. 1 single and album on the charts in that country simultaneously. Subsequent singles "Million Tears" and "If I Were You" also made the Australian Top 40 singles charts in 2002.
Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins, released in late 2015 on Austin, Texas-based Eight 30 Records, features Chambers singing the title track.
Commercial success
While "Not Pretty Enough" eventually went double platinum, Barricades & Brickwalls would achieve sales of 7x platinum in Australia meaning Chambers had the second best selling single and album by an Australian artist in 2002 behind Kylie Minogue whose single Can't Get You Out of My Head and album Fever became the biggest successes of the year. At the 2002 ARIA Awards, Chambers won "Album of the Year", "Best Female Artist" and "Best Country Album". Barricades & Brickwalls was released in the US in 2002 peaking just outside the top 100 of the Billboard 200 album charts, topping the Billboard Heatseeker Charts and reaching the top 20 of the Billboard country charts. The album also received a generally positive critical response.[1]
She recorded a cover of the Cyndi Lauper song "True Colours" which became the theme song of the 2003 Rugby World Cup[2] and reached the top 5 in Australia in May 2003. It was the 76th best-selling single in Australia that year[3] and won gold accreditation in the Australian ARIA charts.[4]
Chambers released her third solo album Wayward Angel in Australia on 31 May 2004. It debuted at No. 1 on the Australian charts and went platinum in its first week of release. Singles from the album include "Hollywood", "Pony" and "Saturated". Following the Boxing Day Tsunami, Chambers appeared at the Wave Aid fundraising concert in Sydney, to raise funds for aid organisations working in disaster affected areas.
Chambers's next album, Carnival, debuted in the No. 1 position on the ARIA album charts in late August 2006. The lead single, "Nothing at All" also reached the top ten of the singles chart.
Chambers and Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daley played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 14 March 2009 for Sound Relief, a multi-venue rock music concert in support of relief for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis.[5][6] The event was held simultaneously with a concert at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[5] All the proceeds from the Melbourne Concert went to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire relief.[5][6] Appearing with Chambers in Melbourne were, Augie March, Bliss N Eso with Paris Wells, Gabriella Cilmi, Hunters & Collectors, Jack Johnson, Jet, Kings Of Leon, Liam Finn, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Split Enz and Wolfmother.[7]
In 2010 the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Award for 'Best Independent Country Album' went to the Australian country family dynasty - Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies - for their album. A collaboration of 3 generations - the 16 original songs were crafted together by Kasey, her father Bill, brother Nash and their collective brood of Little Hillbillies.[8]
Personal life
Chambers was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia.[9] She has an older brother, Nash Chambers and her father is Australian Country musician Bill Chambers. She grew up on the Nullarbor Plain and the tiny fishing village of Southend, South Australia. Her family owned the local fish and chip shop for a time, and were playing and touring as a family band, The Dead Ringer Band, which included her father, Billy Chambers, a Golden Guitar Award songwriter, and Nash Chambers, now a well-known music producer and performer. The Dead Ringer Band continued to tour locally and interstate, gaining support and popularity along the way.[10] Chambers credits Emmylou Harris as one of her primary influences, recalling that Harris' music was frequently played by her father when she was a child.[11]
In late 2005, Chambers married Australian singer-songwriter Shane Nicholson. Chambers and Nicholson have two children: son Arlo Ray (2007) and daughter Poet Poppin (2011). Chambers has an older son, Talon, from a previous relationship.[12] In April 2013, Chambers and Nicholson announced their separation after eight years of marriage.[13]
Chambers lives in Copacabana, New South Wales Central Coast.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Captain (1999)
- Barricades & Brickwalls (2001)
- Wayward Angel (2004)
- Carnival (2006)
- Rattlin' Bones(with Shane Nicholson) (2008)
- Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies(with Bill Chambers and the Little Hillbillies) (2009)
- Little Bird (2010)
- Storybook (2011)
- Wreck & Ruin(with Shane Nicholson) (2012)
- Bittersweet (2014)
- Dragonfly (2017)
- Campfire (2018)
Awards and recognition
APRA Music Awards
These awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually. Since 1997 the association has formed an alliance with Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), which manages mechanical royalties, to present the awards.[15][16] Kasey Chambers has won 10 APRA Music Awards out of 27 nominations.[17]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Cry Like a Baby" (Kasey Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | "The Captain" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Kasey Chambers | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| "On a Bad Day" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Runaway Train" (Chambers, Steven Werchon) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | "Not Pretty Enough" (Chambers) | Most Performed Australian Work | Won |
| Most Performed Country Work | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| "A Million Tears" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated | |
| "If I Were You" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated | |
| 2005 | "Hollywood" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated |
| "Like a River" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Won | |
| 2006 | "Hollywood" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated |
| "Pony" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Won | |
| "Saturated" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Nominated | |
| 2007 | "Nothing at All" (Chambers) | Most Performed Country Work | Won |
| 2009 | "Rattlin' Bones" (Chambers, Shane Nicholson | Country Work of the Year | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | "Little Bird" (Chambers) | Country Work of the Year | Won |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | "Beautiful Mess" (Chambers) | Country Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Bittersweet" (Chambers, Bernard Fanning) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Is God Real?" (Chambers) | Country Work of the Year | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
These awards have been presented by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA]) since 1987. Kasey Chambers has won 12 ARIA Music Awards from 31 nominations, including her first win in 1999 for the Best Country Album for Captain.[18] As from November 2017, she has won that category eight times.[18]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Captain | Best Country Album | Won |
| Best Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | "The Captain" | Best Female Artist | Won |
| Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Barricades & Brickwalls | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Country Album | Won | ||
| Best Female Artist | Won | ||
| Highest Selling Album | Nominated | ||
| Barricades & Brickwalls – Campbell Murray Creating | Best Cover Art | Nominated | |
| "Not Pretty Enough" | Highest Selling Single | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Barricades & Brickwalls | Highest Selling Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | Wayward Angel | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Country Album | Won | ||
| Best Female Artist | Won | ||
| Wayward Angel – Mathematics | Best Cover Art | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Nothing at All" | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Carnival | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
| Carnival – Nash Chambers | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Rattlin' Bones (by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Country Album | Won | ||
| Rattlin' Bones (by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) – Aaron Hayward & David Homer (Debaser) | Best Cover Art | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Rattlin' Bones Max Sessions (by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) | Best Music DVD | Nominated |
| 2010 | Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies (by Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and other family members) | Best Children's Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Little Bird | Best Country Album | Won |
| Best Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Wreck & Ruin (by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) | Best Country Album | Won |
| Wreck & Ruin (by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) – Glen Hannah | Best Cover Artist | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Bittersweet | Best Country Album | Won |
| Best Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Dragonfly | Best Country Album | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mo Awards | Female Country Performer of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Mo Awards | Female Country Performer of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | CMAA Awards | Album of the Year (Rattlin' Bones) | Won |
| APRA Song of the Year ("Rattlin' Bones") | Won | ||
| Group or Duo of the Year (Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson) | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year ("Rattlin' Bones") | Won | ||
| Video Clip of the Year ("Rattlin' Bones") | Won | ||
| Highest Selling Album of the Year (Rattlin' Bones) | Won | ||
| 2009 | Americana Music Awards | Best Duo/Group of the Year (Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson)[19] | Nominated |
| 2010 | Song of the Year ("Rattlin' Bones" – Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson)[20] | Nominated | |
| 2010 | CMAA Awards | Female Artist of the Year (Kasey Chambers) | Won |
| Album of the Year (Little Bird) | Nominated | ||
| APRA Song of the Year ("Little Bird") | Won | ||
| Video Clip of the Year ("Little Bird") | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year ("Little Bird") | Won | ||
| Toyota Heritage Song of the Year ("Nullabor (The Biggest Backyard)") | Nominated | ||
| Vocal Collaboration of the Year ("Love Like a Hurricane" – Kasey Chambers & Kevin Bennett) | Won | ||
| 2017 | Americana Music Awards | Vanguard Award | Won |
| 2018 | Australian Roll of Renown | herself[21] | Won |
References
- ↑ "Search Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Various – True Colours: Official Album Of Rugby World Cup 2003". Discogs. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2003". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Brumby, John (24 February 2009). "Artists Unite For 'Sound Relief' Bushfire Benefit – Premier of Victoria, Australia". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Geraldine (24 February 2009). "Coldplay, Kings of Leon to headline bushfire relief concerts". Herald Sun. Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ "Latest News". Sound Relief. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ Australian Independent Record Labels Association Ltd (AIR), 2012
- ↑ Sams, Christine (18 October 2009). "Kasey tunes up to become queen of the kids". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Kasey Chambers: Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2018/04/26/17/09/kasey-chambers-says-having-emmylou-harris-sing-on-her-upcoming-album-was-a-lifelong-dream
- ↑ "Category Archives: News". Kaseychambers.com. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Shane Nicholson and Kasey Chambers separate after eight years of marriage". The Daily Telegraph. 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Edwards, Amy (2010-11-16). "Take a look inside Kasey Chambers' home". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ↑ "What We Do". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Australian Events 1997. Macquarie Library. 1997.
- ↑ Kasey Chambers at the APRA Music Awards:
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- Song of the Year winners (1991–2013): "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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- 1999 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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- 2002 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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- 2004 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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- 2007 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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- 2011 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- 2013 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- 2014 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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- 2017 nominees: "2017 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Artists Association (ARIA). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- 2017 winners: Cockburn, Paige (28 November 2017). "ARIA Awards 2017: Gang of Youths, Paul Kelly, A.B. Original big victors at Australian music's night of nights". ABC News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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- ↑ "Roll of Renown". TCMF. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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- Kasey Chambers discography at MusicBrainz
- Kasey Chambers interview in Reverb magazine (November 2010)
- Kasey Chambers / Little Bird radio interview on Ben Sorensen's REAL Country October 2010
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