Jasmine Rae’s career took off in 2008 when the 28-year-old won the Tamworth Road to Discovery competition.
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While the country singer/songwriter and hasn’t looked back, it hasn’t been a smooth road.
Rae says writing her 2013 album, If I Want To helped her focus.
“I was going through quite a difficult time,” she says.
“My dad was diagnosed with cancer and I went on that journey with him for 11 months.
“I wasn’t writing for anybody else, I was doing it as therapy and it was what I wanted to release.”
Rae has scored three ARIA nominations and is a two time Country Music Channel award winner.
She says music connects her to others.
“Music moves you to tears and makes you laugh and that’s what I love about it,” Rae says.
Her latest album, Heartbeat, does just that.
“With Heartbeat I’m more positive than I have been before,” she says.
“It’s amazing to be honest with my music.”
Rae has shared the stage with some of country’s biggest names.
“I opened for Brooks & Dunn and did a duet with Kelly Pickler, a fantastic American artist,” she says.
Rae will perform for her Border fans at the Kinross Woolshed on Friday and Club Mulwala on Saturday.
“There was an energy at the Woolshed last time I was there and my band is super excited to be coming back,” Rae says.
