This year Forsyth arrives at her third Tamworth festival with a bunch of songs that will soon be released on her debut album, and she will headline her own show which has already sold out.

We got our first glimpse of her forthcoming album last year when the first single, Grave Robber’s Daughter, dropped.

While we still have to wait for the album’s release to hear the recorded songs, Forsyth will be playing them live during the festival, with her own show taking place at the Welder’s Dog on Thursday, January 25.

But before she even made it to Tamworth, Forsyth announced on social media that all 100 tickets to the concert had been snapped up.

With a musical style that is influenced by a variety of artists, Forsyth, who signed a record deal with Lost Highway Australia last year, falls into the alt country genre.

“I always think it’s really funny to categorise your music, but with alt country I do feel like it doesn’t give you this direct ‘you have to stay in this genre or else you’ve gone of the rails or whatever’, you can kind of float in and out of country,” Forsyth said.

The young singer-songwriter said the alt country label suited her style of music, which is all about experimenting with new sounds.

“I think the main genre is definitely country, but with alt country it gives you that freedom to be able experiment with different sounds and not be promising a country album and giving them a metal album, it means you’re able to float.

“For me that’s really good because all of my musical influences vary a fair bit.”

Her musical tastes were shaped growing up with parents that introduced her to a wide variety of music.

It included Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Barnes, a lot of Melanie Sakfa, as well as American country artists such as Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

As well as signing a record deal and releasing a single last year, Forsyth was a support act for Shane Nicholson (who produced her new album), on his Love and Blood tour.

Forsyth said she was hoping to get to Nicholson’s only show at The Pub during the festival, and said seeing other artists was a highlight of the festival.

“Tamworth’s great for the fact that it brings all the best country musicians to the one spot for 10 days, that’s what I look forward to most.

“You get to see everybody and hear their new music and catch up with all your friends,” she said.

If you’re lucky enough to already have a ticket, Forsyth’s gig at The Welders Dog on January 25 starts at 5pm.