Southern Highlands country artist Amber Kenny will bring her emotionally resonant songwriting to Jamberoo, performing as part of Australia Day in the Park on Monday, January 26 from 8.30 to 10.30 am.

Kenny’s Jamberoo appearance follows a busy and high-profile Tamworth season, where she has been showcasing her work across multiple performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Her Tamworth program includes a “Straight from the Heart” songwriter afternoon at the UNE Building, a free Beautiful Scars album launch show at The Press Basement Bar, and additional appearances in collaborative songwriter formats and festival precincts such as the Toyota FanZone.

She has also used the festival to launch new material, releasing her latest single, Pretty, alongside her Tamworth performances.

Currently performing multiple shows a day in Tamworth, Kenny has been presenting songs from her debut album Beautiful Scars, a deeply personal collection that blends country, folk and alt-country influences.

The album marks a defining moment in her artistic journey, positioning her as a distinctive and thoughtful voice within contemporary Australian country music.

Beautiful Scars explores themes of resilience, vulnerability and self-acceptance, drawing directly on Kenny’s lived experience.

Each track flows seamlessly into the next, creating an emotionally rich and cohesive listening experience shaped by honesty and storytelling rather than production gloss.

The album was recorded over nine days on a rural Southern Highlands farm, where the isolation and landscape allowed Kenny and her collaborators to fully immerse themselves in the creative process.

“It’s really our album to celebrate, with each song just as much theirs as it is mine,” Kenny said. “They all gave so much of themselves, and I thank them for being so generous and brilliant. Each song is like a dance between light and dark - the warmth of sunflowers and sunlight, alongside the deeper acceptance of the scars you carry and wear.”

Kenny has said she is particularly looking forward to sharing her music in Jamberoo, valuing the opportunity to perform in a relaxed, community-focused setting and to begin Australia Day in a way that feels grounded, inclusive and connected to place.

Australia Day in the Park is presented by the Jamberoo Red Cross and the Jamberoo Rural Fire Brigade, in partnership with Kiama Municipal Council.