Kasey Chambers next album will be one for the kids.
Kasey and her father Bill Chambers will release an album of children’s songs under the name Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies.Kasey’s husband Shane Nicholson and her brother Nash Chambers will play on the album. Nash and the Chambers family have produced the album.
The album will also feature the songwriting debut of Kasey’s 7-year old son Talon who has written the song ‘Two Houses’ for the album.
“Writing this book has been a dream of mine since my first son was born 7 years ago. The idea of the story and characters started back then and have grown a little each passing year,” Kasey said in a statement.
To coincide with the album, Kasey has also written a children’s book called ‘Little Kasey and the Lost Music’. The book will feature a bonus CD of the track ‘The Lost Music Blues’ as well as an audio reading of the book by Kasey.
“The main character (Little Kasey) is based on myself when I was 8 years old growing up in the outback of Australia. My two best friends in the story are ‘Froggles’, based on and named by my 7 year old son Talon, and ‘Worm’ who is based on my real life best friend, roadie and lighting technician, “Worm”. His wife, (in real life of course!) Bernadette, is also one of my closest friends and a great teacher. She helped me write and bring this idea to life. Having this book finally illustrated and published is a dream come true and one of the proudest moments of my life.”
Both the book and CD will be released on October 30 through Liberation.
