From Leitrim, Ailie grew up on the banks of the Shannon: a playground of lakes and woodlands, and a stone’s throw from the rugged coastlines of North Leitrim and Sligo. Her début EP, ‘On love.. and other murder mysteries’ (2013), marked her first foray into the forests of independent musicianship
Her wistful love song ‘How much do you love me?‘, and the despondent ‘You Compare Her to a Rose’, were selected as winner and finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition (2014).