Kirsty Lee Akers has debuted at #4 on the ARIA Australian Artists Country Albums chart (week ending 17 January, 2009) with her second album, ‘Better Days’.

‘Better Days’ also debuted at #7 on the Australian Independent Albums Chart (which features all musical genres) and #7 on the ARIA Country Albums chart.

The album was nominated by Take 40 Australia as one of last week’s most anticipated releases alongside new albums from the likes All American Rejects, Franz Ferdinand, Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen and Jamie Foxx.

Kirsty launched the album with a sold out show at the recent Tamworth Country Music Festival.

The album’s first single ‘Knocked Up’ is climbing up the Country Music Channel’s Top 30 Countdown and is now in the top 10.