Aysanabee - The Way We're Born Tour
December 14, 2025, 7:30 PM

Aysanabee (Ace-in-abbey) is a two-time JUNO award-winning alternative indie artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer-songwriter. He is Oji-Cree from the Sucker Clan of Sandy Lake First Nation, a remote fly-in community in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Now based in Toronto, he began creating music under his family name when moments of stillness allowed him to slow down and create music that more accurately represents himself as an artist. With a swirling mix of rock, soul, and electronic sounds and pulse-quickening fingerpicking, Aysanabee's music is both anthemic and cathartic. His style has drawn comparisons to Bon Iver, Matt Corby, Hozier, The Black Pumas, Kings of Leon and more.

In March 2024, Aysanabee made history as the first Indigenous artist to win JUNO Awards for both Alternative Album of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for his EP Here and Now (October 2023). The EP's hit single, "Somebody Else," peaked at #3 on the MediaBase Alternative Chart. The Here and Now tour saw him embarking on two cross-Canada tours alongside Dan Mangan and Allison Russell. His debut album, Watin (November 2022), named after his grandfather, combined music and journalism with artistry and expression. The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize and helped establish Aysanabee as a unique voice in the Canadian music scene. In March 2023, he became the first Indigenous artist to top Mediabase Canada's Alternative Rock chart with the single "Nomads."

On June 20, 2025, Aysanabee will release is second full length album Edge Of The Earth. The title track has charted across rock and alternative radio and has been a playlist favorite since its release in January. He recently released two additional tracks, “Without You” and “The Way We're Born”. Of the album, Aysanabee explains “Every song on this record offers a window into very transitional moments in my life. Over the last few years, I was faced with decisions that often took me inwards and made me question the core of my creativity, ‘What drives me to make art and how much would I be willing to sacrifice for it?'. I mulled over calling the record Reflections, or Patterns, but landed on Edge of the Earth because oftentimes these decisions would take me to the edge of an unknown and leave me wondering if I was ready to take a leap of faith. I can't say I was ready, but I can tell you how it felt, and it is in these songs.”

Since 2021, Aysanabee has performed over 300 shows across Canada and internationally, with appearances at major festivals and events, including Reeperbahn (Germany), The Great Escape (UK), Woodford Folk Festival (Australia), Tallinn Music Week (Estonia), AmericanaFestUK (UK), Tönder Festival (Denmark), Cartagena Festival de Música (Spain) Ottawa Bluesfest, Osheaga and most major folk festivals across Canada. He has shared stages with prominent acts such as The National, Sarah Mclachlan, Kaleo, Alvvays, Blue Rodeo, Arkells, Nickelback, Digging Roots, Amanda Rheaume, Sam Roberts Band, Our Lady Peace, DJ Shub, Jeremy Dutcher, Mavis Staples, July Talk, Half Moon Run, Aqua, and more.