July 2010

The ‘Kasey & Shane’ regional tour through NSW and VIC has now wrapped up. It was a great run of shows and everyone had a great time. It may be a while before Kasey and Shane appear onstage together again, so all those who managed to make it to one of the recent shows were extra lucky.

Shane is now finishing work on the writing of his new solo album, and will head into the studio at the end of this month to begin recording. It’s a very exciting project with some great special guests involved. At this stage, the first single is likely to hit radio at the end of this year, with the album release to follow in early 2011. Keep checking the website for updates.


April 2010

We’ve just finished the Lyle Lovett tour, which was great fun. During the tour we made a quick stopover to Tassie for the Breath Of Life festival, and also Apollo Bay for their annual music festival. Now we’re enjoying a few days off before heading into the studio next week.

There’s not a whole lot of news to report at the moment. I’ve been writing for the new album and starting to plan the recording for later in the year. It’s a bit too early to tell exactly what kind of album I’m working on at the moment… it hasn’t fully revealed itself to me yet.

On the production side, I’ve just finished 6 bonus acoustic songs to coincide with the upcoming Catherine Britt album in May. We recorded and mixed them at The Sound Hole over the last few days. I’m pretty excited about this album being released. I think it’s really an amazing record and am super-proud of the work we’ve done on it. I urge you all to check it out when it lands, it’s a special album.


March 2010

We had a great time over in WA last month. The two shows in Geraldton were a lot of fun, and the Perth Muster was great, also. We were lucky enough to have some beautiful weather over there for the trip too, which made it all the more enjoyable.

Last weekend was the second annual “Foggy Mountain Jam” out at Nash’s property in the Hunter Valley. Aside from Kasey and I, the show this year included James Reyne, Vika & Linda Bull, Bill Chambers & Matt Joe Gow. Everyone had a total blast, and both nights culminated in a huge jam session of old classics with about 12 people on stage. I think it may be the best festival we’ve ever played in Australia!

Mid-March sees us heading off on tour with Lyle Lovett, which we’re all looking forward to – we are all big Lyle fans, so we can’t wait to watch him perform every night. The tour kicks off in Auckland on March 20 and continues through all the major cities in OZ.

I’ve just started work on the next solo album. It’s early days yet…I’m just toying with some ideas and writing a few things here and there, but I’m feeling excited about working on something new.

I’ve also just finished producing an album for Brisbane singer/songwriter Steve Grady. Keep an eye out for his record when it lands…he’s good! ‘Til next time….SN


January 2010

Happy New Year!

Shane’s been busy in the studio lately. Not with a new solo album, but as a producer. He’s been working on albums for Lou Bradley, Catherine Britt, Angie Hart, and a new EP for Sarah Humphreys. All of these albums are now released and available, except for the new Catherine Britt album, which will be released later this year.

Most of the work has taken place at Shane’s “Sound Hole” studio on the Central Coast of NSW, and with a few more albums in the pipeline for 2010, it seems Shane’s stint as “record producer” is just beginning.

Shane will be performing a few shows at the upcoming Tamworth Country Music Festival in January. He’ll be doing two ‘duo’ shows with Kasey Chambers at Blazes Auditorium on January 20 and 22, with both shows featuring some very special guests. You can also catch him with the Bill Chambers Sessions at The Pub on Tuesday 19 January for a dive into the Shane Nicholson back catalogue.

Also on Friday 22 January, Shane will be doing an APRA Songwriter Speaks workshop at the Southgate Inn from 10am. And as usual, he’ll be popping up at a few various shows as a guest performer, so keep your eyes peeled for some unannounced appearances across town throughout the festival.


October 2009

"FAMILIAR GHOSTS has been nominated for a 2009 ARIA AWARD in the COUNTRY ALBUM category.

RATTLIN' BONES - THE MAX SESSIONS has also picked up a nomination for BEST DVD RELEASE".

The USA Kasey & Shane tours for Rattlin’ Bones were a huge success. The guys had a great time playing to the US audiences again, and were extremely excited to see so many people out at the shows.

Alas, all good things must come to an end and the Rattlin’ Bones project is now set to wind down to a natural conclusion.

Shane is now about to take some time off the road to begin working on his next solo album. There are still a few select shows around Australia over the next few months, so keep your eyes peeled for venues and dates popping up in the LIVE section.


August 2009

Shane & Kasey will be heading back to the USA and Canada in August for another short run of live shows. Check the Live section for show details.

Shane & Kasey picked up the APRA award last month for Country Work Of The Year (“Rattlin’ Bones”). You can still catch them at a few select Australian shows in the coming months, including three upcoming shows in Tasmania on September 4, 5 and 6.

Shane will be performing at the Gympie Muster on Sat 29 and Sun 30 August, and also at the Blueprint Festival in Victoria on September 20 (tickets at www.blueprintfestival.com)

Keep all fingers crossed for Kasey & Shane at the Americana Music Awards on September 17 in Nashville, with their two nominations for “Song Of The Year” (for ‘Rattlin’ Bones’) and “Duo/Group Of The Year”.


May 2009

Rattlin’ Bones Receives More Nominations!

We are very pleased to announce that Rattlin’ Bones has received 2 nominations in the Americana Music Awards, to be held in Nashville, TN on September 17, 2009. Nominations are for Song Of The Year (“Rattlin’ Bones”) and Best Group/Duo (Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson).

Also, Shane & Kasey have received 2 APRA Awards nominations, for Song Of The Year and Country Work Of The Year (both for “Rattlin’ Bones”).

USA Summer Tour Dates have been announced and are now on sale, with more dates for August to be added in the near future. Stay tuned!

March 2009

Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson - Live @ Lizottes (Kincumber, NSW)
Kasey and Shane will perform a special acoustic show over 2 nights, May 13 & 14. Tickets are limited. For bookings call 02 43682017

January 2009

“Rattlin’ Bones” has picked up 5 GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS at the 37th Annual Country Music Awards in Tamworth. In an almost clean-sweep, Shane & Kasey took home ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SINGLE OF THE YEAR, APRA SONG OF THE YEAR, VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR (for Rattlin’ Bones), and HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM!

“Rattlin’ Bones” was recently certified PLATINUM in Australia. The newly packaged double-album including the Max Sessions CD, and also the Max Sessions DVD, are both available now, as is Shane’s current solo album, “Familiar Ghosts”.

December 2008
Familiar Ghosts is currently enjoying it’s FOURTH WEEK in the Aria Country Charts. Since it’s debut, Shane has had not only one, but TWO albums simultaneously in the Country Charts, with Rattlin’ Bones also still going strong, and recently being awarded with PLATINUM SALES!!

The John Mellencamp/Sheryl Crow tour was a huge success, and the Familiar Ghosts Album Launches were equally great.

November 2008

Familiar Ghosts hit the shelves in Australia Saturday 15 November. The first single is ‘Summer Dress’, and the video clip was filmed in Melbourne.

October 2008

It’s been a pretty busy year so far. We’ve been so happy with the reaction to “Rattlin’ Bones”. The tours have been going great, and the ARIA nominations are a true bonus we weren’t expecting! We’ve travelled almost all over Australia, we just got back from a hectic trip to the US, New Zealand is drawing closer, and there’s still a few more places to play in Australia before the year’s end. Despite our jam-packed schedule, I managed to find 14 days between trips to set up in my little studio at home and record a new album. I gotta say, I had a great time making this record. I immersed myself in my own little world, and for the first time, made an album completely on my own, for better or worse. It was a good experience, and I learned a lot. It was a very quick and “under-produced” approach to recording. Nash mixed it at his studio for me, and he made it sound like I knew what I was doing all along. The word is that next month it should be sitting on a few record-store shelves around the country. It’s called “Familiar Ghosts”. P.S. I’ll be doing a short tour next month with John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow around the country, and the album will be available at the shows. Talk soon, Shane.

Tracklisting for "Familiar Ghosts";

Easy Now
Summer Dress
Where The Water Goes
Long Time Coming
Who's At Your Window?
You And Your Enemy
Barcelona
Such A Shame
Short Fuse (Part 4)
God & Elvis
Thankyou & Goodnight

Shane & Kasey picked up an Aria award for Best Country release. "Rattlin' Bones" has been a huge success. Shane said of the win: "Obviously I want to work with her more, because I sell more records if her name's on the cover,''

July 2008

Here, there, and beyond…

Tickets are on sale now for the “Rattlin’ Bones” tour through the major cities in August. Shane & Kasey will also be joined by the Rattlin’ Bones album band for the 5 dates, which take in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane from August 13 to 17.

“Rattlin’ Bones” is set for release in the US on September 9, and the guys will be heading over there for a whirlwind promo tour from September 10. “Rattlin’ Bones’ is also out now in New Zealand, and a short promo trip to Auckland takes place in October.

There’s also still a bunch of festival dates scheduled in for the rest of the year, culminating in a performance at Homebake in Sydney on December 6.

The great new animated video for “Monkey On A Wire”, directed by Natasha Pincus, is at TV now, and you can catch it on VH1, Music Max, and all the usual video shows.

May 2008

Rattlin’ Bones is enjoying its 4th week in the Aria Top 10, currently sitting proudly at Number 8. Thanks to everyone who’s supporting the new album.

The regional tour is well underway with the Victorian shows completed, and it’s now set to move into NSW on June 11, beginning at Coffs Harbour.

Thanks for all the inquiries regarding the US release of Rattlin’ Bones. Plans are still being finalised, but rest assured everyone will be kept informed of what’s happening with overseas releases and touring as news comes to hand.

Tickets for Bigpond’s Monday Night Live at The Basement, Sydney have been SOLD OUT! Sorry to anyone who missed out, but you can still get yourself ‘virtual’ front row seats for the show by viewing the entire performance online at www.bigpond.com or on your Telstra Next G mobile on Monday June 2, at 8:30pm.

April 2008

“Rattlin’ Bones” Debuts at #1

“Rattlin’ Bones”, the new collaboration album by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, has entered the Australian ARIA Charts at #1!

The gang is currently preparing to head off on the first leg of the ‘Acoustic Tour’, kicking off in regional Victoria on May 7. Dates have been posted in the “Live Shows” section, and there are more shows yet to be announced, so watch this space…

March 2008

Shane Nicholson has made a new album in collaboration with Kasey Chambers. The album is titled “Rattlin’ Bones” and is set for release in Australia on April 19. Overseas fans should keep their eyes peeled for international release dates soon.

The album is a collection of 14 duet-style songs, most of which were co-written by Shane & Kasey, with a few written separately. This record marks a departure for both artists from their most recent work, having a much more stripped-back, roots/country vibe, recorded ‘live’ in only 8 days. The album was produced by Nash Chambers and Shane, and is to be released through independent label Liberation.

An extensive tour is planned for the coming year. Dates can be found in the ‘Live Shows’ section, or at the brand new “Kasey and Shane” info site (www.kaseyandshane.com).