Hello everyone, it’s your host Faithfulness, and today I have with me Aynsley Saxe from Georgetown, Canada. Aynsley Saxe is here to share more insight into her evolving musical journey while diving into her newest single, “Silhouette,” released on April 24, 2026. Drawn from her forthcoming sophomore album A Thousand Stars, the song introduces listeners to a softer and more luminous emotional chapter, blending stripped-back acoustic production with ethereal vocals that capture the fragile beauty of falling in love. In Aynsley Saxe’s words, “I tried to bottle up the feeling of falling in love so I could give it to you in this song.” With its dreamlike atmosphere of lakes, bonfires, star-filled skies, and heartfelt intimacy, “Silhouette” feels like an invitation into a world where love exists gently between wonder and vulnerability. What does it mean to hold onto a fleeting feeling while embracing the uncertainty that comes with it? Let’s find out.
Welcome, Aynsley Saxe. Before we begin our interview, here is what you need to know about this remarkable artist. Canadian singer-songwriter Aynsley Saxe creates emotionally honest music that drifts effortlessly between folk, pop, and easy-listening influences. Her upcoming album A Thousand Stars marks her most personal and revealing body of work yet, exploring themes of heartbreak, healing, self-discovery, devotion, and renewal. Through emotionally precise songwriting and understated production, Saxe has continued to establish herself as a distinctive voice in contemporary singer-songwriter music. Early listeners have already connected deeply with “Silhouette,” describing the melody as “a warm embrace” while praising the emotional clarity woven throughout her lyrics and vocals.
A lifelong musician, Aynsley Saxe began playing piano at the age of six and wrote her first song at eighteen while living on a farm in New Zealand. She later studied English and Film at Western University, eventually expanding her artistry into composing for independent films. A former Reiki teacher, Saxe brings an intuitive and emotionally healing presence into her music, often creating songs that feel immersive, cinematic, and deeply human. Co-produced with Christian Turner at Mill Town Sound, “Silhouette” embraces minimalist instrumentation with delicate acoustic guitar, bass, and subtle piano textures, allowing her voice to remain at the emotional center. Aynsley Saxe continues to carve out a beautifully intimate space in indie-pop and folk music, existing where vulnerability, imagination, and lived experience meet.
Having this brief Introduction, I’m sure new and current fans must be excited about our Interview today.
INTERVIEW
Faithfulness: Growing up in Georgetown, Canada, what early experiences first shaped your emotional relationship with music and storytelling?
Aynsley Saxe: I was fortunate to be born into a family of music enthusiasts. My Dad was a DJ when he was in high school and I recall him blasting music through speakers in our house regularly as I was growing up. He would put on everything from Beethoven to The Beatles and absolutely crank it until I’m sure he aggravated our neighbours. In high school I would sit in the hallway between classes writing out the words to various songs that I’d memorized. I would even pin the insert from cassette tapes to my bedroom wall, or bring the CD booklets with me to school so I could memorize the lyrics. Looking back I realize I should have known I’d probably end up writing songs as I was so passionate about music but I actually had no idea at that time.
Faithfulness: You began piano at six and wrote your first song at eighteen while living on a farm in New Zealand. How did that shift in environment influence the way you hear and write music today?
Aynsley Saxe: I think that any shift in environment is usually good for getting creative and sparking new ideas. If I’m ever struggling to finish a song, I will get in nature and often new ideas will come. New Zealand is filled with stunning scenery so I’m not surprised I wrote my first song there as the landscape is so inspiring. As part of a youth program, I lived with a host family for six months on a farm there and I went to high school. At school my music teacher gave an assignment to write a song and I composed the music on an old piano at the farm house and wrote the lyrics with a friend. I’m sure the music I wrote was influenced by the beautiful rural landscape. It was a floaty, dreamy love song so it fit the setting.
Faithfulness: Before becoming a full-time artist, you also worked as a Reiki teacher. How does that intuitive, energetic background still show up in your songwriting process?
Aynsley Saxe: I’ve had – and continue to have – various professions that have helped me grow personally and professionally and some do not seem like they are related to music, however looking back I can see how each has contributed to my music career one way or another. Learning and teaching Reiki has been foundational for trusting my intuition. and I use a large part of my intuition when I write songs. As a Reiki practitioner one connects with a stream of life force energy and as practitioners we focus this energy where it is needed. This energy can be used for healing, creativity, inspiration or general well-being. Often when writing songs I feel like I go into a dream-like state where time stands still and creating music is all there is. Similarly with Reiki, many people who receive it feel as though they’ve entered an altered state of consciousness where they are more in touch with their inner guidance and true self.
Faithfulness: You studied English and Film at Western University. How has that shaped the way you build imagery and cinematic storytelling in your music?
Aynsley Saxe: While at Western I analyzed many different types of films and thought about editing, perspective and visual and narrative impact. Like music making, creating films and editing them can be a very intuitive, and a rhythmic skill. Recently, making my current music videos has reminded me how I enjoyed creating short films at Western, and writing a few short film scores. Studying English likely helped me edit the lyrics in my songs mercilessly.
Faithfulness: Looking back across your journey so far, what moment made you realize music wasn’t just something you did, but something you were meant to fully live through?
Aynsley Saxe: When I completed university I got sick for a few months and I was extremely tired. I realized part of my challenge at that time wasn’t purely physical, and that I was feeling mildly depressed and directionless in my life. As I healed I wrote song after song and the more songs I wrote, the more I healed. I gradually felt better and better and it felt to me like as the music poured out of me I was coming back to life. It dawned on me then that music wasn’t just something I did to pass time or a simple hobby, it was a direct line to my heart and to my desire to be alive.
Faithfulness: “Silhouette” feels like a softer emotional shift compared to your earlier releases like “When You Go.” What emotional space were you in when this song first began taking shape?
Aynsley Saxe: When I wrote “Silhouette” I was awakening again to romance, happiness and passion after a very difficult season. I had been in a “deep freeze” for a long time due to a separation and “Silhouette” felt like Spring had finally sprung again.
Faithfulness: You’ve described “Silhouette” as a kind of “relief song” after “When You Go.” What did you need to release emotionally in order to step into this lighter sound?
Aynsley Saxe: When I think of the trajectory of the songs on my upcoming album A Thousand Stars, the imagery of a cliff comes to mind. The songs I wrote for this album are either before, during or after I leapt off this cliff into the unknown and started my new life after separating. The thought of leaping was terrifying and exhilarating as I didn’t know if I’d crash or fly. As it turns out, I did both. To put it simply, my first single “Stranger to Myself” is the leap, “When You Go” is the crash, and “Silhouette” is the flying.
Faithfulness: The track captures that euphoric, fragile feeling of falling in love. Was there a specific moment or memory that helped you unlock that emotional tone?
Aynsley Saxe: I wouldn’t say there was one specific moment or memory that helped create the vibe of this song but rather a feeling of springtime and long summer days. I was living in a period of excitement and renewal.
Faithfulness: You intentionally kept the production stripped back; acoustic guitar, bass, and subtle piano. What did stripping everything down reveal about the song that a fuller production might have hidden?
Aynsley Saxe: Sometimes I think intimacy in a song can be hidden behind a full production with lots of accompanying instruments and that wasn’t the vibe I was going for with “Silhouette” or for any of the songs on this upcoming album for that matter. I knew before producing it that I wanted a clear, heartfelt, intimate sound without a lot of “stuff”. I wanted the heart of the song to come through easily without listeners needing to strain to feel the emotional current.
Faithfulness: You’ve said you wanted listeners to feel like they were sitting in your living room, close enough to “reach out and touch the guitar strings.” How important is emotional proximity in your music-making process?
Aynsley Saxe: I don’t write songs to keep people away emotionally. As a songwriter it’s risky to put yourself out there emotionally and personally. It can feel very revealing. But I also think that’s where’s the joy is as a songwriter. We have to put something on the line if it’s going to mean anything to us when someone listens to our song and hopefully connects with it. That’s where the icing on the cake is for me. When a listener is visibly moved or says “Oh I get it. I’ve been there.”
Faithfulness: The song carries this natural, dreamlike atmosphere; lakes, bonfires, and star-filled skies. When you were building that world, did the visuals come first or the sound?
Aynsley Saxe: The words and music all came together at the same time for “Silhouette” and the natural vibe and images of the song for the video just seemed to fall into place easily. Some songs take more intense focus but this one felt like it was already written before I picked up the pen and guitar.
Faithfulness: “Silhouette” sits within a larger emotional arc across A Thousand Stars, moving through love, loss, and renewal. How does this single fit into that wider emotional journey for you?
Aynsley Saxe: Hearts can freeze in summer and flowers grow under the earth even in deep winter. Love and loss can intermingle and dance in life at any time together because life is complicated and simple and beautiful and messy and so is the human heart. “Silhouette” for me is a moment of springtime and a butterfly floating on the breeze saying “look at me…dance with me…I’ll be gone soon.”
Faithfulness: When listeners finish “Silhouette,” what feeling or emotional trace do you hope lingers with them the most?
Aynsley Saxe: After listening I hope they remember what it feels like to have a big crush ha!
Faithfulness: Looking ahead to A Thousand Stars, what part of this upcoming chapter feels the most vulnerable for you to share with the world?
Aynsley Saxe: When I think about writing the songs on this album it’s as though I dove into a dark ocean and I went to the bottom. On the way down I encountered seaweed that tried to drown me. I encountered strength I didn’t know I had to untangle myself. I was graced by sunlight streaming down that elated me with its beauty. And I cried and floated and danced and surrendered on the way down. And when I finally emerged to the surface again I carried in my hands songs from a treasure chest I stumbled upon at the bottom that I had no idea was there. The songs are my prize for a lot of personal growth and I get to give them soon to the world. The hard part was living most of the songs. The easy part was writing them. Are they vulnerable? Yes. Am I stronger than I’ve ever been having written the album? Oh yes.
Faithfulness: If “Silhouette” represents one moment in your emotional universe, what would you say the next chapter is beginning to sound like?
Aynsley Saxe: The next chapter is full of deep water, stars, ravens and sweet disasters. I am almost finished mapping the constellation of songs into one album called A Thousand Stars and I’ll be giving it to the world soon.
CHECK OUT THE RELEASE OF ‘Silhouette’
HAVING LISTENED TO ‘For Silhouette’, HERE ARE MY HONEST THOUGHTS
Aynsley Saxe’s “Silhouette” is a beautifully restrained indie folk ballad that transforms vulnerability into something cinematic and emotionally immersive. Built around delicate acoustic guitar, subtle piano textures, and soft bass lines, the production embraces minimalism in a way that allows every sound to breathe naturally. The airy arrangement creates an intimate atmosphere that feels both peaceful and emotionally consuming, perfectly reflecting the fragile beauty of falling deeply in love. Saxe’s vocal performance is especially captivating, relying on breathy phrasing, warmth, and quiet sincerity rather than dramatic vocal power. Her delivery glides effortlessly between conversational tenderness and emotionally expansive choruses, making every lyric feel deeply personal. Lyrically, “Silhouette” balances cosmic imagery with grounded emotion, exploring the desire to preserve fleeting romantic moments before they disappear. The song’s emotional honesty, cinematic storytelling, and graceful simplicity further establish Aynsley Saxe as a distinctive and compelling voice in contemporary singer-songwriter music
~ Faithfulness (Dulaxi Team)
Finally to our audience, I urge to listen to “Silhouette“, add it to your playlist and be Inspired by it and on behalf of Dulaxi I like to appreciate you all by saying thank you everyone, See you on our next interview.
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