8 BALL AITKEN

y new single 'Lonely Long' just dropped today. Get it on Spotify, Apple Music and the rest. Have a groovy weekend! 🎶 ❤️ 🎱 (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqcZswySvgD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Have you ever seen a wilder Maton guitar than the 8 Ball custom mini 12-string? 🎱🎸This cool thang is about 12 years old. It’s getting better with age. Gav from Glass House Guitars fixed it and delivered it to me this morning, so I cut an acoustic session in the studio with it today. Love the Maton mini… and being a twelve string, I have twice as much chance of hitting the right note 😛@matonguitars #matonguitars #maton (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZ9mQQyHXJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thank you @tophat_promotionsandmarketing for this gig pic. I’m looking forward to seeing all my Dubbo mates when I play the @oldbankdubbo on June 17. Tix are avail-a-bubble on my website and Eventbrite.com 🎸🎱🎶 (at Old Bank Restaurant & Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVDwPgSZAu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thought of the day. One of my ‘pet’ peeves is when people say about a human who is behaving badly… ‘They were acting like an animal’. I have observed that animals are usually more socially aware than humans like this stage crashing hound stealing the show. Everything they do is for a purpose unlike homosapians who often wander around with emotional baggage aimlessly drinking, smoking, polluting and destroying everything in their path. 😂 Next time another animal behaves badly, their animal mates should say. ‘He buddy, please stop acting like a human’. 😆 🐶 🦒 🦓 Anyway, be kind to each other this weekend (and always), and book a ticket to rock out with us at the @kickstartsaloon_mackay in Oakenden (near Mackay) on July 1st. Last show was rockin’ and I can’t wait to come back. 🏍️ 🎸 ☮️ ❤️ (at Kickstart Saloon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOgZGfytmM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hello friends around the world 🌏 We’ve named our baby boy. Meet ‘Sonny Miles Aitken’. He’s two weeks old today. The precious little fellow is feeding, sleeping, and growing well. ❤️ @8ballaitkenmusic @jessylynchmusic (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJXoKXSGOR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

DILLION'S B'DAY! It's a back to back double Birthday. Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Jessy yesterday. It helped to make her day. Today is my keyboard jamming, blues songwriting brother Dillion Aitken's birthday. He performs under the name Dillion James so people won't know he's my brother and actually come to his gigs. 😂 Haha. He's got a new song on Spotify called 'Have A Little And Have a Good Time'. Go get it and please send him some birthday wishes too. (at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqHW3xySFc1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is my darling ❤️ @jessylynchmusic birthday. 🎂 🎉 🥳 This is the first birthday we are spending as a family with our precious little twelve day old baby. Jessy’s a singing, gardening, crafting, joking, recycling, dancing, cooking, meditating, mystical-grunge-soul-rocking, nature-loving, toe-nail-painting, amazing life nurturing, breastfeeding inspiration (in no particular order depending on the moment)… and so much more. Please show her some Birthday love and I’ll make sure she sees any messages later today to help make her Birthday special. 🙏🎱 (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqEM7ISSoeh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Calling all the blues rock lovers on the Sunshine Coast. Saturday May 27 will be rockin’ at @nortonmusicfactory @norton_music_factory With @8ballaitkenmusic @dillionjamesmusic @oliviaruthentertainment @tjcartersound & The Spirits Blues Band. Get your earlybird tickets and shave tin buks! Haha 😂 🎸 ☮️ ❤️ (at Norton Music Factory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqCUfFuyFqg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Dear Brisbane mates, this is going to be a great day of live music on Sunday May 28, 11am to 5pm. 🎸 6 hours live original songwriters 🎶 free entry / family friendly ☮️ food trucks ❤️ supported by Brisbane City Council and Murri Country Triple A Radio. Pack a picnic blanket, hat, suncream, friends & music mates! See you there. Musical lineup: 8 Ball Aitken Hemi Music Sue Ray TJ Carter Olivia Ruth Kate Mahood (at Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3ppRVSpHy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thank you for all of the kind messages of love and support for our new baby boy. I’ve just started getting back to everyone. Also a big thank you to the AMRAP Australian Metro Radio Charts for the #2 this week with my current single JUST FOR YOU. If you ain’t heard it yet, please dial it up on streaming and dance. Better yet, order a cd or vinyl record. Meanwhile here at 8 Ball and Jessy HQ, we’re sleeping when we can, choosing names, changing bums, and giving our little baby a music education as he rocks to sleep. So far we’ve put him to bed with soul, blues, rock n roll and world music. Coming up soon will be country, jazz, grunge, metal and the all the rest. We ❤️ all kinds of 🎶. Music is the best thing since…. Ah maybe since noise was invented. Yeah music is way better than noise, but it also is noise. Let me off cause I’m tired, and I’m also allowed to legally make Dad jokes now. Haha! Even though people call his Dad the ICE CREAM MAN, we can’t call him ICE CREAM MAN 2 because that’s already taken as the name of my new album. Damn, I beat myself to it. 😂 Stay cool in the heat! PS. I’ve got a few gigs coming up in May, check out my gig guide on my site. Over and out! (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwdV_7y5ct/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yesterday was the greatest day of my life. Mumma Jessy gave birth to our beautiful baby Son. I got to deliver him and place him on her breast. He’s a big healthy 3.87kg and 54.5cm long. Our hearts are overflowing with joy. We’re excited for family life and all that’s ahead. We’ll get around to giving him a name soon. ❤️ (at Brisbane, Queenland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpo9lkWyhQb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Woah man! Purple haze in my brain. Excuse me while I kiss this guy… what the? @jessylynchmusic and I are going to sing some songs online for ya soon… unless the baby comes early. We’re gonna call it the pregnancy sessions. Haha! Pic art by Yvonne Ferguson. P.S. I haven’t been posting much because I’ve spent two weeks tree pruning, mulching, weeding, digging and generally working in the garden. 🌳 Thanks for all the messages of support and ❤️. Baby is due soon! PPS. New song JUST FOR YOU had gone out to radio. Have you heard it yet? (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CphJytBSmrh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Brand new tees are here. They’ve got a picture of me on the front 😂 #8ballaitken #8ballaitkenmusic #merchtees #bandmerch (at Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbQh0FyVVm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

May 13 will be a wild ride and rockin’ gig in Ubobo, QLD. Ride 4 Lives! Let’s get living and live it up. 🎸 ☮️ ❤️ Book your camp site asap! (at Ubobo, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZuQfiynua/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

BRONWYN STREET BLUES V4 @nortonmusicfactory Saturday May 27 Book your earlybird tix! @8ballaitkenmusic @oliviaruthentertainment @dillionjamesmusic @tjcartersound & The Spirits Gonna be a great blues rock session with 2 stages and 5 bands. (at Norton Music Factory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWHrb_yOk1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today the @agnesbluesfest have announce my band as the first act on their 2024 lineup. I’m also the Festival ambassador this year ahead. It’s so easy to spread the word about a town and festival that I love. I’ve made so many friends and memories in Agnes Water and 1770 jamming my guitar 🎸 for several years. In my humble opinion, it’s one of the best blues, roots, and rock festivals in Australia with a fantastic community atmosphere. It’s all about the vibes maaaannnn! Haha 😛 Book your early 🦅 🎟️, tell your friends, and let’s do it all again in 2024! #agneswater #agneswater1770 #agneswaterbluesandroots #agneswaterbeachholidays (at Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRnW1vy6Ic/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just announced! I’ll be heading to Dubbo to rock it at the @oldbankdubbo on Saturday June 17. Please spread the word and book early bird. (at Old Bank Restaurant & Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPJ0tSSv8u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=