Backbone (Kasey Chambers album)

2024 studio album by Kasey Chambers

Backbone

Studio album by

Kasey Chambers

Released| 4 October 2024 (2024-10-04)
Recorded| The Rabbit Hole (Central Coast)
Genre|

* Country
* Americana

Length| 62:59
Label| Essence
Producer| Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers chronology
| Campfire
(2018)  | Backbone
(2024)  |

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Singles from  Backbone

1. "Backbone (The Desert Child)"
Released: 30 July 2024[1]
2. "A Love Like Springsteen"
Released: 4 October 2024[2]

Backbone is the thirteenth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers. The album was released on 4 October 2024.[1] It was announced on 30 July 2024 alongside the release of its lead single.[3]

Upon announcement, Chambers said: "Good and bad, this album is who I am. 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."[1] The album is inspired by material from Chambers' book Just Don't Be a Dickhead, scheduled for release on 1 October 2024.[4]

In September 2024, Chambers announced the Backbone 2025 tour dates across Australia from January to June.[5]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kasey Chambers, except where noted.

Backbone track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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0.| Untitled|  | 3:25
1.| "A New Day Has Come"|  | 5:22
2.| "Backbone (The Desert Child)"|  | 3:32
3.| "A Love Like Springsteen"|

* Chambers
* Brandon Dodd

| 3:40
4.| "Dart n Feather"|  | 4:42
5.| "For Better or Worse"|

* Chambers
* Dodd

| 4:18
6.| "Little Red Riding Hood"|  | 4:35
7.| "Silverado Girl"|  | 3:50
8.| "The Divorce Song" (featuring Shane Nicholson)|

* Chambers
* Shane Nicholson

| 2:58
9.| "Arlo"|  |
10.| "Broken Cup"|  | 3:14
11.| "My Kingdom Come" (featuring Ondara)|

* Chambers
* Dodd

| 3:30
12.| "Something to Believe In"|  | 4:11
13.| "Take Me Down the Mountain"|  | 4:07
14.| "You Are Everything to Me"|  | 3:20
15.| "Lose Yourself" (live at Newcastle Civic Theatre)|

* Jeff Bass
* Luis Resto
* Marshall Mathers

| 8:15

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Kasey Chambers – acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals
* Brady Blade – drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Jeff McCormack – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Sam Teskey – electric guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Brandon Dodd – electric guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, harmony vocals
* Bill Chambers – Dobro, mandolin, harmony vocals, lap steel on "Lose Yourself"
* Nash Chambers – harmony vocals
* Mick Albeck – fiddle
* Ian Perez – keyboards, organ
* Alexandra D'Elia – violin
* Adrian Walls – cello
* Shane Nicholson – guest vocals and acoustic guitar on "The Divorce Song"
* Ondara – guest vocals on "My Kingdom Come"
* Syd Green – drums on "Lose Yourself"

### Technical

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* Kasey Chambers – production
* Dingo Music Productions – co-production, engineering assistance
* Jeff McCormack – mastering, engineering
* Nash Chambers – mixing

### Visuals

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* Chloe Isaac – cover photo
* Gabriel Coggan – inside photos
* Dave Homer – artwork

## Charts

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Chart performance for Backbone Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 3
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[7] | 1

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kasey Chambers Announces New Album 'Backbone'". Country Town. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
2. ^ "Kasey Chambers New Album Backbone + New Single and Video "A Love like Springsteen"". Amnplify. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
3. ^ "Just Don't Be a Dickhead: Kasey Chambers has written a book accompanying her new album Backbone". Beat Magazine. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
4. ^ "Kacey Chambers – Backbone". Fem Music. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
5. ^ "Kasey Chambers Announces Extensive 2025 Australian Tour". Music Feeds. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

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Kasey Chambers

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* The Captain
* Barricades & Brickwalls
* Wayward Angel
* Carnival
* Rattlin' Bones
* Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies
* Little Bird
* Storybook
* Wreck & Ruin
* Bittersweet
* Dragonfly
* Campfire
* Backbone

Extended plays|

* Ain't No Little Girl

Singles|

* "The Captain
* "Not Pretty Enough"
* "Million Tears"
* "If I Were You"
* "True Colours"
* "Hollywood"
* "Pony"
* "Nothing at All"
* "Rattlin' Bones"
* "Luka"
* "Adam & Eve"

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* Shane Nicholson
* Dead Ringer Band

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