Ainslie Wills

Angie McMahon and I talk life, albums, yoga and ciggies (not necessarily in that order) via LNWY. Angie’s hand drawn picture of us both where I have a beard didn’t make the cut but you can head over and have a read now 😀

This is the article about said heroes - Patti Smith and Aunty Annie. Thanks to Andrew McMillen for taking the time to exchange thoughts. Zoom in to read 🔎💛

Hello! I am Ainslie's manager and she's going to find this a bit sneaky of me, but it's her birthday today, and her album came out last week and she did this stunning performance with Baked Goods which just went live. This is an open invitation to wish Ainslie a hoot of a happy birthday. I'll start... happy birthday Ainslie! Thanks for sharing your magical mind with us x

RUSSH MAGAZINE are hosting the premiere of a live clip for Clear Air After The Storm today for your eyes and ears... head on over to see the full clip! ⛈ 💛

A long time coming and now it’s all going so bloody quickly... We’re looking forward to playing the album for you all at the end of the month in Melbourne. Come help us launch this thing. 🎉 Tickets: https://www.ainsliewills.com/shows

Thank you to PBS 106.7FM Melbourne for making All You Have Is All You Need feature album of the week 🎉 And thanks to all of you for making me tear up with your lovely words. It feels so good to have this baby out! x Photo by Ben Mcnamara Album: https://awal.lnk.to/AllYouHaveIsAllYouNeed

✨ The incredible people I'd like to acknowledge here are Arron Light, Matt Redlich, Jono Steer, Charlotte Abroms, Chris Walla, Mozella, Bram Inscore, Lachlan Carrick, Willow Stahlut, Biddy Connor, Anita Quayle, Paul Dempsey and last but not least Lawrence Folvig. Lawrence co-wrote and produced the majority of the record and I think he did a fucking awesome job. Feeling proud, team. ✨ All You Have Is All You Need is out today: https://AWAL.lnk.to/AllYouHaveIsAllYouNeed

For those of you who've listened to the non-single single Suzie, here is a no frills version shot by Spilting Films recorded and mixed by Jono Steer (Producer/Engineer) extraordinaire. This is a series of live clips from the new album (Out Friday!) x

To walk a mile in someone else's shoes... Sometimes we wish we were in a different place in life based on what we think is right or where we should be. Producer Bianca Milani helped choose and carefully lay out all the shoes for this clip across the wetlands so we could get some sweet shots. Thanks to Pilerats for premiering the official video for Fear Of Missing Out. If you didn't yet have a gander, you can check it out here. 👞👢👡👠🥿👟🥾 Filmed by Spilting Films Clothing by búl

Some snaps in between shoots for the Fear Of Missing Out video, captured by the wonderful Spilting Films 🙌

Hayden Davies from Pilerats wrote some sweet words about the Fear or Missing Out clip which was premiered today.🥳Thanks to Brad, Rick and Bianca from Spilting Films for pulling everything together.

You can hear/see the full version of Fear Of Missing Out on The Feed SBS VICELAND on Channel 31 from 8:30pm tonight 🙌

These three awesome musicians are doing great things and I’m sooo excited to say that they’ll be be joining us for our ‘All You Have Is All You Need’ album shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne respectively. 🎉 Link to tickets via www.ainsliewills.com/shows Poster by Ben McNamara

Big love to the radio stations and streaming services who keep the wheels in motion for independent artists. It’s a vast ocean of music out there so to know that people are/have been connecting to Fear Of Missing Out and Suzie feels pretty good. FOMO is in the Top 10 of the AMRAP charts which is thanks to some fierce supporters who continue to play it. Here’s a little screenshot from a vid we’ll be releasing soon, filmed by the lovely humans from Spilting Films x

Big love to the radio stations and streaming services who keep the wheels in motion for independent artists. It’s a vast ocean of music out there so to know that people are/have been connecting to Fear Of Missing Out and Suzie feels pretty good. FOMO is in the Top 10 of the AMRAP charts which is thanks to some fierce supporters who continue to play it. Here’s a little screenshot from a vid we’ll be releasing soon, filmed by the lovely humans from Spilting Films x

Excited to be back at The Melbourne Sessions, 2019. It's a full day for songwriters and composers who want to dig deeper into the world of songwriting. I'll be holding a masterclass Friday 5 July at Kindred Studios. A few tickets remaining via the link in bio. 🙌 APRA AMCOS Creative Victoria Pic by Ben Mcnamara

Peaceful moment mid-solo set for the last Lucy Rose show at @freo.social captured by @_awii_

Deciding what cover art should look like for a record can be a daunting process, much like the actual making of the music. You know that it will be set in stone and part of a catalogue of your work that you will be looking back at for years to come. I'd done several DIY covers to get the ball rolling but knew I wasn't close to having something that felt right. One weekend whilst my folks were visiting from Albs, mum pulled out this picture to show me. A picture of simpler times, where the only real concerns were what we'd put on our lunch order for school or whether we were likely to have weekend sleepovers with our bestie. Choosing to go with this cover wasn't super strategic or born from a deep vision, simply put, it felt right and sometimes that's how you gotta play. 💜 You can pre-save the record on Spotify and at some stage down the line we hope to have some vinyl for you too. Lots of love, AW Xxo https://awal.lnk.to/AllYouHaveIsAllYouNeed

Just a casual hang with Tina Arena Gary Pinto Kate Miller-Heidke and Electric Fields Music at Music in The House, an annual event that raises money for the charity Support Act who help musicians and music industry folk in times of crisis. Every year they honour an artist who has made significant contributions to the Australian music community. As part of honouring the incredible Tina, we were asked to do a cover version of one of her songs. I did Now I Can Dance, my shaky hands and body making it through to the end thankfully!Thanks to all involved and shout out to @designaspace for the onsie recommendation by Kotoyo xox

Here's a live version of Fear Of Missing Out captured by Ty from Shoelace Creative as part of Melbourne Music Week. This idea came from a conversation I had with a close friend about the idea of becoming a mother. Our friends of a similar age were onto their second or third kid! It does give you a feeling like you are somehow behind in life but then again from their perspective, they might be craving the independence in life that they once had... all in all, we're all a bunch of weirdos. 😊 Thanks to Jono Steer, Lawrence Folvig and Arron Light for being the legends that they are. x

I always forget the feeling of having other people hear the songs you've written and been holding onto, waiting for the right time to set them free. Thanks for all your kind words in support of the Fear of Missing Out and Suzie. If you are keen to read more about how they came to be, you can check out the journal post on ainsliewills.com/aw-thoughts 💜 http://ainsliewills.com/

Ainslie Wills's cover photo

A lot of me closing my eyes whilst holding a guitar or piano and singing my heart out... whilst Lawrence creates a world of sound and Az holds it all together rhythmically. We’re super excited to be playing the album for you this August. Tickets via https://www.ainsliewills.com/shows

Ainslie Wills's cover photo

Ainslie Wills