In 1999 Britt independently released her debut four-track extended play , '' In the Pines '' , which was produced by Chambers – she was aged 14 . It included the track , " That Do n't Bother Me ! " , co-written with Chambers ' daughter , Kasey – who also provided backing vocals . Britt preferred to write on her own , however , she enjoyed working with Kasey " because we were such great friends , and we knew each other and we knew we both were coming from the same place when it came to music . " Britt issued her first studio album , '' Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures '' , on 16 May 2001 , also independently and produced by Bill Chambers . It contained " a half-dozen originals , as well as covers of Williams and Haggard " . She then signed to ABC Music/ABC Country to re-release the album on 11 March 2002 . In May Elton John , who was touring Australia , heard her album ; he met Britt and recommended her to industry contacts in the United States . '' Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures '' appeared on the ARIA Country Chart in July that year , peaking at No . 18 . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002 Britt received her first nomination for Country Album of the Year . Late in 2002 Britt , for three weeks , supported the Australian leg of a tour by Chris Isaak . Her backing band included Kurt Bailey on drums and Ben Conicella on bass guitar
ARIA Music Awards of 2002
ARIA Music Awards of 2002
Catherine Britt