Scarlett GeeSinger-songwriter and rising star Scarlett Gee has wasted no time since turning her attention to country music, and the Australian country scene is all the richer for it.
Backed by a strong sense of momentum, it feels as though Gee is on the cusp of a major career breakthrough.
Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Los Angeles and Nashville filled with recording sessions, meetings, and deep immersion in the heart of country music, Gee says that going all in on the genre is the best decision she has ever made.
“I have been doing music for a long time, but I have only stepped into the country rock world in the last six months,” she explains. “As in, properly doing it for six months.
“Everyone you get to talk to is lovely, and I have not come across anyone who I thought was a negative experience. It’s just a nice community to be part of – and people love country music, which is a bonus. It’s a really nice space to be in.”
At just 19, Gee carries a confidence beyond her years. The same is true of her distinctive, mature voice, shaped through years of dedication and first nurtured by her early introduction to musical theatre as a young child.
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“I started lessons when I was eight years old,” she recalls. “I have always been singing, and I was always the kid who was up there performing at the family gatherings. I was actually trained in the musical theatre space until I graduated high school two years ago. I think that has really helped with the strength and clarity that I can have in my voice and how I can play with it.
“I started as a bottom alto and then in my last theatre production I was part of, I was the top soprano. It’s helped so much in the growth of my voice and my technique.”
When Gee speaks of her travels to Nashville to perform and record music, her brief dabble in pop music, and even her nearly ten years of performing, we have to remind ourselves that she only graduated high school only two years ago.
This wisdom and maturity appear to be woven into the Gee family fabric, with a thriving family business operated out of Orange, New South Wales, requiring the full family to pitch in, including Gee.
“Growing up in the business that we have has opened a lot of doors for me,” she notes. “It’s also allowed me to have a business mind about this career that I want to step into, because at the end of the day, you have to treat yourself like you are the product.
“I think it's good to be able to realise that at my age and to have that ability to adjust.”
Now that’s not to say that when Gee is home in country New South Wales, she stays out of the fun. Gee last week played two sets on April 10th Full Throttle Ranch in Buttai, which looked like a rowdy night with classic covers and originals.
Texas Lights was Gee’s first intentional foray into country, with the heartfelt, breathy track brimming with Gee’s evident excitement for this newfound freedom and inspired by her travels to Nashville in 2025.
Honey And Whiskey, Gee’s most recent hit, is an even stronger step into country and feels like Gee is coming home to a genre she has been training her life for.
“Honey And Whiskey was a step into where I will ultimately end up with these new songs to be released, so I was nervous, but it got received really well,” she notes. “It's had good traction and has been played on the radio.”
Gee will be heading back to the United States to play shows in May and August, and says that her new music dropping later this year will be more of what we have seen on Honey And Whiskey.
Clearly a music buff with nearly a decade of professional music lessons, Gee seems excited by the depth of country music and the range it will allow her as she barrels towards her ambitious goals.
“I think it’s grown so much and continues to grow because it is such a broad space to play music in,” she muses. “You can play heavy rock with country influence, or you can be playing softer, beautiful harmonic ballads.
“They all fall together, and that’s what I love most – you can have so much diversity in one lane.
“I started going into pop music for a second there, which was fun, but it didn’t quite fit my character or make sense,” she concludes. “I have grown up in the country and listened to country music my whole life. Once I found my lane in country, it made sense for my voice.”
This piece of content has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body
