Casey Barnes is an Australian country rock singer-songwriter from Tasmania, Australia who is best known as a contestant on the seventh season of Australian Idol in 2009. Barnes won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album in 2022.
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Casey Barnes, James Johnston, Melanie Dyer, Morgan Evans and Kaylee Bell reveal the behind-the-scenes aspects of their songwriting and their all-time karaoke songs exclusively for Countrytown.
'Mayday' is set to land next month, with Casey Barnes teasing album launch shows coming soon.
James Johnston is a dual nominee, with two of his songs up for grabs: 'Got It Good' and 'Same Songs'.
This year’s 'Australian Idol' winner and one-half of Sons Of Atticus, Dylan Wright, will also take the Muster stage.
Every week, ABC Country's ‘Grass Roots’ program shines a light on the best independently released Australian country content.
Meanwhile, Kaylee Bell will be flying the New Zealand flag.
The “massive festival type anthem” was co-written with Morgan Evans and minted in Nashville.
The inaugural event stars Australian country music favourites including Casey Barnes, Max Jackson and The Wolfe Brothers.
Barnes has told fans that he and his daughter were lucky to walk away from the incident without more severe injuries.
"I was very lucky, had a great doctor, trusted my gut and caught it early. If this story saves even one life, it’ll be worth it".