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Kelsey Iris, a proud descendant of the Yuwalaaraay, Gamilaroi and Murrawarri people. She is a singer-songwriter and guitarist originating from the small opal-mining town of Lightning Ridge in far west NSW. Kelsey writes and shares a spectrum of stories of culture and life through her emotive song writing, captivating listeners through her powerful and soulful vocals that she hopes will capture the likes from people of all ages. At 24 years old, she has had many successes throughout her career so far, from being awarded the Troy Cassar-Daley scholarship as part of the Country Music Academy of Australia and being mentored by 'The Flood' frontman Kevin Bennett. She applied for the Clancestry Pathways Program in Brisbane and was given the opportunity to work with Bernard Fanning and his band for a week. This led her to play at two of Australia's biggest festivals ‘Splendour in the Grass’ and the ‘Falls Arts & Music Festival’ in Byron Bay. In 2015 she was selected with 7 other women