Kasey Chambers hails from Australia, and is being touted as a potential major country music star. The kiss of death, is a very impressive release by her who along with Kelly Willis, hold the co-throne of queens of female country. She learned to play guitar on her many evenings singing country classics with her family by the campfire. The song "Cry Like a Baby" lays it on the line for Kasey and is a perfect opener. With the influence of Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons she combined simple, sincere lyrics with a sweet Grand Ole Opry vibrato that makes its mark. Chambers has won every major country award in Australia and her material is well written, and her lyrics point to a woman with a strong personality, and a certain self actualization uncommon for an artist this early in her career. The Captain is a welcome burst of fresh energy, not just for country music, but for popular music in general.