"Completely changed my life": Jenny Mitchell on touring with Kacey Chambers, new music

Kiwi country musician Jenny Mitchell's success continues to grow. 

In the last few years, she's moved to Australia, released an album, and has both awards and Australian Golden Guitar nominations under her belt. 

She's also toured with Kasey Chambers and opened for the Lumineers, and is now set to release some brand new music. 

Mitchell moved to Melbourne a year and a half ago, prompted by a "completely life-changing, incredible experience". 

"I had the opportunity to tour with [Chambers], who is just an absolute icon," she told Mike Hosking. 

"She took me around Australia on tour ... so just before that tour started, my partner Toby and I moved to Melbourne, and yeah, we're loving it." 

"I think there's a lot of music here," she told Hosking. 

"Not only is it great for me to play, but there's so many venues within walking distance of where we live that I can go and watch music and get inspired." 

But how did Mitchell go from living in New Zealand to touring with a country music star like Kacey Chambers?  

"A couple of years ago, I played a show of my own, a tiny little show, and there were two people there who came in, I knew they hadn't been to a gig before, and they sang just about every word to my songs," Mitchell explained. 

"I had no idea that they are actually really great friends of Kasey's. They're not musical, but they love music and so they sent her my music." 

And so one thing led to another, and soon enough Mitchell was being asked to join Chambers' tour. 

"Completely changed my life."  

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