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Ainslie Wills is an Australian singer-songwriter.
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Ainslie Wills |
| Website | www |
Ainslie Wills is an Australian singer-songwriter.
After graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2005, Wills recorded and produced her debut recording. She collaborated with fellow VCA graduate Lawrence Folvig (Guitar) and Mirra Seigerman (Drums). [1] Wills' first single "Wide Load" received critical acclaim and was supported by Triple J, via the Triple J Unearthed program. In May 2007, Wills released her self-titled debut EP, which included the single "Green Coloured Glass". [2] She supported Missy Higgins at The Palais in 2007. [1] Wills said "The Unearthed program is an incredible tool for artists, to build their profile, be accessible to the masses and to help them get commercial airplay. I was so fortunate that 'Wide Load' got picked up and everyone at Triple J has been nothing but supportive, it has helped me tremendously." [1]
In 2010, Wills released Somebody for Everyone. Wills told Tone Dead "On my EP, I wrote and demoed all the tracks by myself and just handed them to the band, but (guitarist) Lawrence (Folvig) and I built most of these new songs together, we had really open conversations about ideas for the sounds we wanted and I think it's brought a lot more breadth to the tracks." [1]
In April 2012, Wills released "Fighting Kind", the lead single from her debut studio album, You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine [3]
In February 2015, Wills released "Drive", the lead single from the EP Oh the Gold. "Drive was recorded over two days in Brisbane with co collaborators Lawrence Folvig, Arron Light and producer Matt Redlich. [4] This was followed by "Hawaii" in April 2015. "Hawaii" was recorded in collaboration with guitarist Lawrence Folvig, drummer Arron Light and producer Matt Redlich. [5]
On 9 August 2019, Wills released All You Have Is All You Need. [6] The album was nominated for the Australian Music Prize. [7] [8]
On 24 November 2023, Wills released the 4-track Pink EP. [9]
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| You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine |
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| All You Have Is All You Need |
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| All You Have Is All You Need Live |
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| Ainslie Wills |
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| Somebody for Everyone |
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| Oh the Gold |
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| Northern Star (with James Night) | |
| Pink |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Wide Load" [1] | 2007 | non album single |
| "Green Coloured Glass" [2] | Ainslie Wills | |
| "I'm Your Woman" [15] | 2010 | Somebody for Everyone |
| "Fighting Kind" [3] | 2012 | You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine |
| "Stop Pulling the String" [16] | ||
| "Drive" [4] | 2015 | Oh the Gold |
| "Hawaii" [5] | ||
| "Young Turks" [17] | ||
| "Running Second" [17] | 2017 | All You Have Is All You Need |
| "Society" [18] | 2018 | |
| "Fear of Missing Out" [19] | 2019 | |
| "Two Strong Hearts" [20] | 2020 | non album single |
| "This Is What Our Love Looks Like Now" [21] | 2021 | |
| "Northern Star" (with James Knight) [22] | Northern Star | |
| "Mon amie la rose" (with So French So Chic) | non album single | |
| "Primal Animal" (reimagined) | 2022 | non album single |
| "Don't Dream It's Over" | non album single | |
| "Celebrate" | 2023 | Pink |
| "Eyes on Me" | ||
| "People Pleaser" | ||
| Title | Artist | Year | Album |
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| "Young and Wild" | John Butler Trio | 2014 | Flesh & Blood |
| "So Soldier" | #1 Dads | About Face | |
| "Let It Die" | Katie Noonan | Songs That Made Me | |
| "Hymn to Her" (with Kylie Auldist, Deborah Conway, Angie Hart and Katie Noonan) | |||
| "Wide Load" | Various Artists | 2015 | Swam Theory |
| "Wasn't It Good" (with Ben Abraham) | Tina Arena | 2017 | Greatest Hits & Interpretations |
| "Steal My Heart Away" (with The Paper Kites) | The Paper Kites | 2021 | Roses |
| "Shoulda Coulda" (with Budjerah) | Budjerah | Budjerah (Live At Rainbow Valley) [23] |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | All You Have Is All You Need | Independent Album of the Year | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| "Fear of Missing Out" | Independent Song of the Year | Nominated |
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". [26]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | herself | Professional Development Award | Won | [27] |
| 2018 | "Running Scared" (Ainslie Wills, Lawrence Folvig) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [28] |
| 2019 | "Society" (Ainslie Wills, Bram Inscore, MoZella) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| 2020 | "Fear Of Missing Out" (Ainslie Wills, Paul Dempsey, Lawrence Folvig, Arron Light) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [31] |
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | All You Have Is All You Need | Album of the Year | Nominated | [7] [32] |
The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | herselfself | Outstanding Achievement By a Victorian Artist | Nominated | [33] |
The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009. [34]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | "Ready for the Sky" (Budjerah and Ainslie Wills) | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | 2nd | [35] |
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