It takes an extraordinary artist to emerge on each new album with a fresh, original and dynamic sound — yet at the same time stay completely true to herself. But integrity is a vital part of Felicity Urquhart's music as her new album, Landing Lights, shows.

Produced by highly respected producer Brad Jones (Bob Evans, Josh Rouse, Richard Julian), this is an album that transcends musical boundaries, combining Felicity's exquisite voice and extraordinary songs with a simple thread of truth.

The album's title track Landing Lights was co-written with ex-pat Aussie musician Jedd Hughes and touches the soul in the gentlest possible ways. The metaphoric description of finding comfort in that solid heart that awaits on ones return and gives balance to life.

Like Landing Lights, the album offers a collection of songs that reveal the many aspects of this remarkable singer and songwriter. “Little Cricket is open to interpretation - that is the beauty of song writing. It was co-written with Robert Lee Castleman, who's written a number of hits for Alison Krauss. He rarely co-writes, so when he offered I was thrilled. I love what 'Little Cricket' says, and the way it says it,” Felicity said.

The highly autobiographical “Girl in the Mall”, cowritten with Mark Seymour (of Hunters and Collectors fame), is both heartfelt and powerful. Mark Seymour and Jedd Hughes are just two of many musical luminaries to join Felicity on this landmark album. Others include Kim Richey, who co-wrote and sang on the exquisite “All Good Fun”, one of the album's standout tracks, along with Randy Scruggs, who wrote and performed on “Rollercoaster”, and The Greencards' Kym Warner, who played on “So Go On” and “Girl in the Mall”. “Ernie's Daughter”, co-written withMelbourne musician Chuck Jenkins and Weddings, Parties, Anything's Mick Thomas. Pedal steel legend Al Perkins and the extraordinary Fats Kaplin also left a memorable mark on the album.

“With this album, I wanted to open myself up to possibilities — to do something totally different, to take a risk,” Felicity said. “Thanks to Brad Jones, every song had the chance to be what it needed to be — to be honest, vulnerable and true to itself. Brad is a very sort after producer and for him to choose to work with me and my music was such a compliment.”

Felicity's step into the unknown is very evident on her first single, the powerful, edgy “I Fall”, cowritten with The Badloves' Michael Spiby. “It's a very different song for me. I like taking new ideas and just going for it. Every album is uncharted territory, and should be fresh. Each song is absolutely me,” Felicity said. It's not surprising that Felicity is so grounded, yet so comfortable stretching the boundaries. She's an artist who's at ease in her own skin. For Felicity, recording Landing Lights was a chance to do what she loves most  — making music — in between a hectic schedule that includes being a presenter on Channel 7's Sydney Weekender, other TV and radio roles, and being the face of The Heart Of Country for Tourism NSW.

Felicity has supported John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and the late Waylon Jennings, and recently toured Australia with international music icon Kenny Rogers. She has been busy songwriting with some ofAustralia's leading writers over the past year, including James Blundell, James Reyne, Ross Wilson and Nick Barker.