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Ernest Aines is an Australian Folk Artist of the Year 2023 Nominee, and an award-winning alt folk/Americana Australian singer-songwriter from Naarm/Melbourne. Ernests soulful voice brings songs that belie his age with lyrical expressionism that draw comparisons to the work of Ray LaMontagne, Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley and on more
recent releases, Nick Drake.

Considered by industry folk to be Australia's Folk rising star, he is getting the attention he deserves worldwide having been invited to play at the world's largest and most prestigious folk conference - Folk Alliance International - Kansas City, Missouri in February 2023 - and represented Sounds Australia at the Library of Congress invite
show. There, he wowed audiences and received standing ovations. After Ernest’s performance at the 2023 FAI official showcase, American Folk legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Tom Paxton congratulated him and showed his approval and encouragement by shaking him by the shoulders and exclaiming,
"Where have you been!! Keep doing this, keep doing this!”.

 

Van Dyke Parks has stated Ernest Aines is a "Giant,
lyrically and musically".

 

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