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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, and an Australian tour supporting Kim Churchill. 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." Aysanabee released his sophomore album Edge Of The Earth on June 20, 2025. The title track has charted across rock and alternative radio and has been a playlist favourite since its release in January. By December 2025, he had two tracks charting at radio, "Home" and "Gone Baby Gone". 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." On March 20, 2026 Aysanabee will release Timelines, an EP of fan favourite songs reimagined and stripped back. The first track "Nomads (Timelines Acoustic)" was released on November 4, 2025 to mark the 3rd anniversary of his breakthrough debut LP Watin. This recording approach reflects how many fans first discovered his music in the early days of his career, when he played hundreds of shows across Canada and around the world armed with only his guitar, his voice, and his stories. Now, fans will be able to connect with those memories whenever they want. The latest single, "Dream Catcher (Timelines Acoustic)" the closing track of Edge of the Earth, is a sonic journal entry that captures the tension between doubt and determination. On top of guitar, piano, and synth lies Aysanabee's unmistakably raw vocals, threading together reflections on growth, endurance, and the act of dreaming despite uncertainty. Aysanabee took 2025 by storm, with performances around the world — from Australia and Taiwan to Norway (Riddu Riddu), Germany, and the United Kingdom — in support of Edge of the Earth. The album is nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards: Indigenous Songwriter of the Year and Single of the Year for the title track, with the awards taking place this April in Calgary. Edge of the Earth also landed on RANGE's Top 50 Albums, CBC Music's Top 10 Albums of 2025, Roots Music Canada's Critics' Top 10. He kicks off 2026 with performances in Belfast, Northern Ireland and in New Orleans, USA, before embarking on a run of acoustic shows in support of Timelines in Canada and Europe. Since 2021, Aysanabee has won-over music fans with his dynamic performances that span Americana folk-roots to alternative and pop rock. He has performed over 400 shows worldwide, including major festivals and events such as 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 (Canada), Osheaga (Canada) 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.