Melbourne singer-songwriter Ernest Aines is on a roll, starting a string of releases bound for his debut album out early 2022. The first single is "So Far", Americana in style, a foot stomping tune about the pursuit of satisfaction in life. It sounds like a blend of the Eagles “Life in the Fast Lane” and Fleetwood Mac's “The Chain”, except it has a lot more banjo. The song was mixed by Grammy award winning Hugo Nicolson (engineer on Radiohead's “In Rainbows”). The song is supported by a Spaghetti Western style music video filmed in a deserted gold mining village near Maldon, Victoria, featuring Ernest and his band mates in cowboy mode.

Selection this year by Sounds Australia for the huge online Folk Alliance International conference and showcase, playing Isol Aid and current collaborations with international artists as part of Global Music Match is boosting Ernest’s visibility and reputation in the Folk world. Early bookings for festivals such as Port Fairy Folk Festival 2022 are a sign he is being picked up on radar of music lovers and industry people alike.