Comments on: Album Review: Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – “Rattlin’ Bones”

By: chris

chris — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:36:41 +0000

What a great album! Definatly a classic. A marrige made in heaven. My three favourite songs are Rattlin’ Bones, Adeline and Sweetest Waste of Time, because it’s just so traditional and vintage and lovely but not sexually. It sounds like what an old couple would put on their for their aniversery.

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:45:18 +0000

Yea, never been a great fan of Sara Storer.. Cathrine and Adam (Both adams) aer great performers. If ya havnt heard of any I recon check em out.. Some might be a bit Aussie for ya Yanks though.

Got a good year ahead in Aus.. Brooks and Dunn coming back with Dirks Bently.

And, CMC Rocks the Snowy’s.. All over 2 nights, has a great lineup..

TAYLOR SWIFT, CORB LUND, PETE MURRAY, THE WAIFS, ASH GRUNWALD, STEVE FORDE, THE AUDREYS, THE SUNNY COWGIRLS, MORGAN EVANS, JASMINE RAE, AMBER LAWRENCE and JAKE NICKOLAI. Joe Nichols (USA), Deana Carter (USA), Old Crow Medicine Show (USA), Jonah’s Road, Mike Carr & Sinead Burgess.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:41:36 +0000

I actually prefer Adam Harvey to Adam Brand. And Sara Storer and Catherine Britt are the two Aussie singers most commonly mentioned on Kasey’s boards.

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:50:04 +0000

Check out a few other aussies,

Adam Brand (his last 2 cds have been excellent), Rob Black, Peter Denahy, Luke O’Shea, The McClymonts, Steve Forde, Troy Kemp, Beccy Cole, Jonah’s Road and Travis Collins.. A fwe of my local Favourites.. Also Check out Shea Fisher and Sinead Burgess…

By: Susan M. Cain

Susan M. Cain — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:14:14 +0000

I had the opportunity to work for Kasey Chambers while she toured in Florida. She and her entire band
were Very Real and as nice as the tour was HOT.This was years ago and she has only ripen with age, this new stuff is excellent. Kudos Kasey!

Sue

By: Amazace

Amazace — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:40:12 +0000

Yes Rick, I’m just getting into some of this Australian music, (other than the Chambers’ of course). I wouldn’t really compare them to any of the U.S Pop Country singers though.(Jackson or Willmon). Wasn’t impressed with Kernaghan either. Reminded of Garth Brooks chasing a Kangaroo. (that’s not a compliment;).

By: Sam G

Sam G — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:51:00 +0000

If it’s not the album of the year, it’s very close. There’s been a lot of good releases this year, fortunately.

Nice review, and it’s always nice to find someone else who loves the “Begonias” CD.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:45:32 +0000

Juli, Kimber Sparks released her debut EP “Go Get’em Girl” back in 2006 that did not have any involvement by Bill Chambers and those songs are not representative of the “It’s Her Turn” album. Kimber and Bill are synergistic together in somewhat the way Kasey and Shane are, but in a more Texas singer-songwriter sort of way since that’s Bill’s passion. The song that plays when you drop into Kimber’s MySpace page is off the new album and you can clearly hear Bill’s influence.

It was actually my interest in Kasey Chambers’ music from her “The Captain” album that got me interested in Australian country. I love Kasey’s early work with her family’s “Dead Ringer Band” and own their four studio albums. Kasey’s music led me to become a Catherine Britt fan long before RCA released Catherine’s singles on radio here in the States. My enthusiasm for Catherine waned when she hooked up with Brett Beavers and released “Little Wildflower”, an album I don’t care much for.

Amazace, I’m also a fan of Adam Harvey whom I refer to as “The Alan Jackson of Aussie Country” although Adam is now trying be be more “modern”. Adam’s “Workin’ Overtime” is one of the best country albums I own period. Troy Cassar-Daley has an affinity for the blues and funky soulful country music and when he toured the US Deep South awhile back he received an amazing reception. Adam and Troy are two of Australia’s top male country stars and have real talent (unlike say Lee Kernaghan, whom I think is over-rated). Tom Curtain is a real live cowboy artist and is not a major player in the Aussie country scene. Tom actually reminds me of an Aussie version of Trent Willmon! (lol)

By: Amazace

Amazace — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:08 +0000

Rattlin’ Bones, A great album that has dominated the Americana chart, and will no doubt be in the top 10 albums of the AMA in 2008. I’ve been a fan of Kasey’s since her CD “The Captain in 2000. Fan of her Dad Bill Chambers too. I have discovered some other Australian artists you may be interested in. Adam Harvey, Troy Cassar-Daley, and Tom Curtain. Check them out when you get a chance, and let me know what you think. Again…a great review of Rattlin’ Bones.

By: Juli

Juli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:10 +0000

Rick, thanks for the info on Australian country music. I like a lot of the Aussie music I’ve heard (which to be honest, isn’t much. Chambers, Slim Dusty, and Catherine Britt mostly. Nick Cave is certainly influenced by classic country and murder ballads, but his musical style is far more rock) but this news about the current Nashvillization of things saddens me.

After listening to the clips on Kimber Sparks’ MySpace, I definitely want to hear more. She reminds me of a poppier Heather Myles.