When the award-winning songstress arrives in Warrnambool for her show at the Lighthouse Theatre on Sunday, she will have a strong family contingent with her.

Her children tour with her while her mother helps sell merchandise at her shows.

On stage, her father, Bill Chambers, is an important member of the band she has assembled for this, her Campfire tour.

It is fitting her father, a multi-instrumentalist, is part of the band, with the tour showcasing songs from the Campfire album, which was released in April.

"My Dad played a big part in the concept of this record (Campfire)," Chambers said.

"When I was growing up, Dad was a professional fox hunter so that was a unique part of my upbringing.

“We travelled around a lot for Dad’s work and a lot of that time was camping out.

“We would sit around the fire at night and talk and sing and this album and tour draws on a lot from that time.

“It was almost inevitable that one day sitting around a campfire would feature in what I do with my music.

“It’s really nice having Dad on stage with me and to be honest, I’m a bit lost when he’s not there.

“It’s not just this album and tour he has been with me, he has played a big part in my whole career.”

During her career, Kasey Chambers has scaled the heights, becoming one of Australia’s most popular country/folk performers.

The Mount Gambier-born singer-songwriter burst on to the scene in 1999, with her debut album The Captain winning an ARIA award for best country album.

She followed it up two years later with her second album Barricades & Brickwalls, which soared to number one on the Australian charts. She has gone on to record a dozen albums and a string of hit singles.

These include The Captain, Not Pretty Enough, Rattlin’ Bones and Nothing at All. Chambers also made a mark with her cover of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colours becoming the theme song for the 2003 Rugby World Cup and climbing to number four on the national charts.

Chambers has performed in the south-west on a number of occasions and said she was looking forward to her return.

“I have played in Warrnambool regularly over the years and it’s always a great place to play with a really nice crowd,” she said.

“I’ve played at the Port Fairy Folk Festival as well as going there as a punter, it’s a great festival from both sides of the fence.

“I still love travelling around playing music.

“I dabble in different sounds but country music is still, and I think always will be, at the core of what I do.”