Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson

Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson Deliver Clip For ‘The Quiet Life’

by Andrew Tijs on October 17, 2012

Musical and marital pair Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson release a video for their new single before a tour.

Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson

‘The Quiet Life’ is the second single from their latest collaborative album Wreck And Ruin. The acclaimed album is a follow-up to their first effort – Rattlin’ Bones – which saw them branching out into authentic rootsy country and bluegrass.

They’re about to hit the road for a huge national tour, taking in all states (apart from the NT, but including a wee trip to Fiji). The tour dates are here.

In the meantime, watch the wunderkammer video for ‘The Quiet Life’ below, as well as our interview with Kasey and Shane about the album.

Tagged as: bluegrass, country, Kasey Chambers, roots, Shane Nicholson

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