Bella Mackenzie Strikes The Match With ‘There Must Be A Fire’

The rising country star has dropped a fierce new single today as she gears up to join Riley Green on tour, plus major festival slots at CMC Rocks and Julia Creek Dirt N Dust.

Bella Mackenzie

Bella Mackenzie smelled smoke and didn’t wait around to see the flames. The rising country star has today released her brand new single, There Must Be A Fire, marking the first taste of what she’s calling an exciting new era.

Described as a song about betrayal and backing your own instincts, the track leans into self-trust and hard truths. Mackenzie isn’t sugar coating anything this time around.

“This era is me in my most real and confident state. Entering my 21st year of life this year, I decided to only write what was real to me and There Must Be A Fire is no exception.” says Mackenzie

“To me, this song is the definition of ‘trust your gut’. I wrote this song based off the saying ‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire’ and in this case, the fire is the other woman.”

Sonically, the single lands in smoky country rock territory. Behind the scenes, Mackenzie teamed up with some serious heavy hitters: Grammy and CMA nominee Parker Welling (Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini), Grammy Award winner and CMA nominee Josh Kerr (Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen), and Golden Guitar winner producer Jacky McCormack, who also produced the track himself.

“I wrote this with hugely accomplished songwriters Josh Kerr, Parker Welling & Jacky McCormack so it was bound to be a hard hitting song lyrically. I can’t give too much away but this track is just the tip of what’s to come…”

Fresh off performances at Tamworth Country Music Festival and a national run supporting US country star Jake Banfield, she’s about to hit some of the biggest stages of her career joining Riley Green on his Cowboy As It Gets Australian Tour in Melbourne and Sydney, before heading to CMC Rocks QLD and Julia Creek Dirt N Dust Festival.

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With over 4.3 million global streams, multiple Top 10 Country Radio hits including Tombstone Desperado with Banfield, Grew Up Country, Down South and Cowboy plus a Female Artist Of The Year nomination at the Countrytown Awards, Bella Mackenzie is no longer the “one to watch”, she’s paving the way.