Ainslie Wills

A little while back, by a little while, I mean probably 3 or 4 years ago, I made the decision to make another record. This album that my ace collaborators and I have been working on for a while now is finally going to fly out of our ears and into yours in the coming months. The album is called All You Have Is All You Need and I'd like to think there is something on there for everyone. I am going to document the process of my album release with full transparency, from the creative sparks through to my thoughts on the industry and the change we've all been waiting for. Throughout the year I'll be sharing a journal on my website with these thoughts and ideas. The link is in my bio. 📷 Spilting Films

Captured by Ben Mcnamara, here's a shot of me trying my best magnum look for the Society shoot last year, I thought it would be relevant to share this one because I found out today that the song has been listed in the top 20 songs for song of the year - an APRA AMCOS peer voted tally 😮 It's nice to have this type of acknowledgment and to be sitting alongside some Aussie greats including my mate Angie McMahon for her song Slow Mover. Thanks to Milly and the APRA team as well as co-collaborators Mozella and Bram Inscore 🙏

🎵 🍦 Oh Pep! + The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra + PBS 106.7FM Melbourne

All large sizes have sold out! A few medium and smalls are left 👌 www.ainsliewills.com/aw-goodies

Thanks to those of you who have been posting pics of your Seeking Alternative tees, they are almost gone! If you are keen to get one of these or a Running Second tee, we are doing a final pre-holiday send out this week. Each order comes with a lil personalised card. Love Ains x 🎁 www.ainsliewills.com/aw-goodies

So proud to announce that I'm now an APRA AMCOS Ambassador amongst a whole bunch of Aussie music legends! APRA do amazing work at supporting artists across a wide variety of genres. They are just the most beautiful people as well. I feel honoured to have a small part in what they do. Flashback to me singing Society to a live audience for the first time at the APRA Awards, juuuust keeping it all together. I was so nervous. Speaking of which, if you're an APRA member you can now vote for Society as Song of the Year if you want to swing a vote that way. 🗳️ http://apraamcos.com.au/news/2018/november/members-only-the-polls-are-open-for-the-apra-song-of-the-year/

I’ve just learned triple j are partnering with Lifeline for this year’s #Hottest100 to raise awareness and much needed funds for mental health. To help boost the campaign triple j are encouraging people to vote and post, donate directly to Lifeline or buy a Hottest 100 t-shirt and proceeds will go to charity. If you have a spare moment, do what you can! I’ll be posting my votes soon, it’s taking me freakin’ ages to pick. Thank to the lovelies who have included Society in yours 🙏🏻 😘

The idea for this t-shirt came about when @thisisbenemac, @charlotteabroms and I were brainstorming ideas for the song Society. We got one printed up for the shoot and we dug them so much we got a few more done, they are now up on the website for grabs if you are keen to check them out. 🙌

Its supposed to be a lot of fun being in the music biz, some of the time for a number of reasons (which I won't get into here), it's not, here are a few snaps, taken by the incredibly talented @michelleghunder, of one of the most enjoyable shows I've done in a while. Thank you to the whole team involved in making this show fun...this is not to say that there wasn't tonne of hard work that went into making it happen! I feel lucky to be surrounded by good hearted people: @charlotteabroms @angiemcmahon @grettaray @lawfol @arronlight @jonosteer @mattdugred @gormieee @stimplyren @connorb_h & @joshbarber

Here's me making funny faces whilst doing a cover of Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurythmics. Filmed on the weekend with some lovely talented people (thanks Brad, Rick and Jono). Happy Melbourne Music Week for next week. Last tickets to our Monday show at ACMI here 👉 bit.ly/2po970L

Not long to go now! Will be playing some new tunes from the forthcoming release at this show alongside the incredible Angie McMahon and Gretta Ray!! 🎶🤗

Oh hi there, looking so productive huh? If only it were true 😉I'm just taking a break from writing my memoirs to add a little reminder on here about this show I've got coming up with @angiemcmahon and @grettaray. We'll be coming together to play some new tunes and just generally hang with some good people, also, 5% of proceeds will go to a mental health charity in memory of Scott Hutchison. Hope to see you there 💜Pic by @thisisbenemac

The amount of times I've knocked my teeth on the mic whilst my eyes were closed 🤦‍♀️ it's a wonder I have any left. I'll be holding this type of stance and a host of others when @lawfol @arronlight and I play @thelostlandsfestival Nov 3. Head to lostlands.com.au for more info. Pic by Dom Stuart 💜#photosfromthefield

Harmony singing, one of my fave things to do on earth, got to do it last month in Lundun with these two beauties and we will hopefully get to do it again for our Melbourne Music Week show next month. Shout out to @charlotteabroms who made it all come together for us. Also to @saaamfurness for the vid. I don't know how I almost forgot to thank the author of the song - Emma Louise what a beauty it is x

A shot of our lil set last night at Paradiso Amsterdam with @lawfol and @jonosteer .Thanks for the piccy's @arronlight 💜

A coming together of good people for a night of new music as part of @melbournemusicweek with proceeds going to charity in loving memory of Scott Hutchison, can't wait for this one team. 💛Tickets - http://bit.ly/2po970L

Londoners, if you tune in to Radio X with Maz tonight from 10pm, he'll be giving away two tickets to the Camden Assembly show I'll be doing on Sept 24th with Angie McMahon and Gretta Ray! 😀

Tour Party Profile #4 Hard on the outside soft in the middle, the notorious (in a good way) Arron Light Lover of Chocolate and founding member of the exclusive Chocolate Club (other members include AW and LF). Favourite past-times include listening to Meshugga, drum-kit restoration and hanging with his dog Lena. An amazing improviser and musician who has dedicated much time to this project thank you 😘

Tour Party Profile #3 - We have Lawrence Folvig , also known as Larry, Lance, Lawz, Lawz-burger and Lawrie. Ever wanted a soundtrack to blissful dreaming? Lawrie is your man, never known anyone to create sound from a Guitar like this guy can, an incredibly kind hearted meticulous and creative soul who has the best dance moves I've ever seen (true!) He also plays bass like a boss. Lawrie loves Jalapeños, pasta 🍝 and he and makes THE best cakes including my fave - Raspberry and White Chocolate cheesecake. 😘 Pic by @jemseligfreeman

Tour Party Profile # 2 - Mega producer, sound engineer, and musician - Jono Steer . He loves Castlemaine, loves a good pub meal and most days can be found saying ' ha, ha ho, ho, ha' whilst tuning the room pre-soundcheck. Another extremely hard working, generous and talented soul with a heart of gold 💛 thank you, thank you. Pic by @jemseligfreeman

Tour Party Profile #1 Mega manager Charlotte Abroms - Captain of the ship, lover of a laff, owner of Colgates healthiest smile (will you look at those pearlers!). She loves a good hot sauce, great poetry, Nirvana and is an extremely generous, courageous, creative, hard-working and sensitive soul. We can not thank you enough for all that you do 😘

It always goes so quickly, trying to make the most of this sweet time in London. We've been getting some writing done before heading out for these live shows! Would love to see your faces if you can make it to one of these x www.ainsliewills.com/shows

If I can help alleviate the pressure that some women feel trying to contemplate motherhood/careers and ageism in the music industry by opening up about my own struggle, then I feel like I'm doing my job... thanks to Annelise Ball from WildnFree for such an inspiring and connected interview... one of my faves of all time. x

Thank you for letting us into your world for an hour Glenn, what a rare beauty you are. Yesterday I got to chat with and listen to a stunning performance from Glenn Richards who I've admired from afar for years. Thank you Melbourne Writers Festival. x

3, the magic number... Delighted to be playing with these two incredibly talented women who are kicking some serious butt right now! See you soon Londoners. Tickets via www.ainsliewills.com/shows x Communion Music, Angie McMahon, Gretta Ray