Today, Tami Neilson shares the new video for APRA Silver Scroll nominated song, “You Were Mine”, from her latest LP, CHICKABOOM!. “This video was directed by my brother Todd, who went full Tarantino, and the song was written with my brother Jay, born out of a conversation we had about life after losing our Dad,” says Tami. “We spoke about how we tend to use traumatic or life-altering events as markers in our lives and it’s suddenly split into two categories: ‘before and ‘after’. That loss became the way we measure time. This song definitely hits differently this year. I think we have all had that line drawn in the sand and our lives will never be the same.”
No one forgets the first time they saw Tami Neilson. She can hush a room with an original song that channels the hurting spirit of Patsy Cline or the sensuality of Peggy Lee, or bring the audience to its feet on a rockabilly raver.
Though Tami did have to cancel her world tour in March, which included stops at Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion and her first tour of France (where “You Were Mine” has become a hit), she will be performing at home in New Zealand in September, backed by an orchestra.
Tami spent her lockdown in New Zealand while her brothers were located in Toronto. During that time, they produced a 12 part online series called The Tami Show where fans got a glimpse into the world of Tami including how she makes her beehive, her extensive vintage wardrobe, album recommendations and live performances.
Out now via Outside Music, CHICKABOOM!, is an album of “punchy little songs, popping firecrackers that, when stripped back to nothing but a guitar, percussion and two voices, would still go boom!,” says Tami. The new collection brings much personal and family history to the table. Returning in full force to Tami’s recording and live performance zone is her brother Jay Neilson.
