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A MOTHER, songwriter, MENTOR & COLLABORATOR
Ainslie Wills is someone who believes deeply in the transformative power of music.
Across her career, she has earned a reputation for crafting songs that are both musically rich and emotionally resonant. Her most recent single, Surrender, documents her wobbly—and wondrous—transition into motherhood, capturing the tension and tenderness of reconciling both mother and artist.
Influenced by the likes of Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Feist, Ainslie has long since emerged as an artist with her own distinctive voice. She blends genres effortlessly, evoking vivid atmospheres through melody, thoughtful chord choices and honest lyricism.
Among her recent achievements, she penned a song for Peter Garrett’s True North record and has shared stages with Hiatus Kaiyote, Leon Bridges, Lianne La Havas, Bernard Fanning, Clare Bowditch and Tom Chaplin (UK).
At the heart of her work is a simple intention: to heal through song.