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Aynsley Lister
• United Kingdom• Active: 1994–
Blues RockElectric Blues
A Leicester-born blues-rock guitarist and Ruf Records signing, twice British Blues Awards Best Guitarist and a Classic Rock Top 50 artist.
Instruments
Guitar, Vocals
from
Leicester, England
Musical Influence
Paired as a teenager with Jim Gaines, the producer behind Stevie Ray Vaughan's classic records, Aynsley Lister has spent three decades building a body of work that treats songwriting craft as equal to guitar technique — an approach reflected in his British Blues Award wins for both Best Songwriter and Best Guitarist rather than one alone.
Formative experiences
- •1976: Aynsley Lister born in Leicester (Source: Wikipedia).
- •c. 1984: Started playing guitar, aged 8.
- •c. 1989: First bar-band concert, aged 13.
- •1996-1997: Released "Messin' With The Kid" and "Pay Attention!" with his own band.
- •1998: Signed by Thomas Ruf (Ruf Records), paired with producer Jim Gaines.
- •2010: Live album "Tower Sessions" released.
- •August 2014: Won British Blues Awards for Best Songwriter and Best Song.
- •2015: Won the British Blues Award for Best Guitarist.
- •2022: "Along for the Ride" released (Source: aynsleylister.co.uk).
Instruments & Equipment
Stories & Anecdotes
"In 2007, Classic Rock magazine named Lister the only British artist in its "Top 10 Contemporary Blues Artists" list (Source: official site)."
"Lister has sold over 100,000 albums across his career and has played sold-out shows opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd in front of crowds of more than 16,000 (Source: official site)."
"He co-founded Straight Talkin' Records with his wife Stephanie Lister in 2013, giving him full creative and business control over his output after a decade on Ruf Records and a spell at Manhattan Records (Source: Wikipedia; official site)."
Collaborators
Producer; previously worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Guest musician on "Equilibrium."
Co-artist on the 2006 Blues Caravan collaboration album "Pilgrimage."
Co-artist on the 2006 Blues Caravan collaboration album "Pilgrimage."
Watch & Listen
Featured
Aynsley Lister - Amazing [ Official ] | Along For The Ride
Aynsley Lister
![Aynsley Lister - Made Up My Mind [ Official ] | Along For The Ride](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AcJ41AzVwTg/hqdefault.jpg)
Aynsley Lister - Made Up My Mind [ Official ] | Along For The Ride
Aynsley Lister live | Rockpalast | 2004
Guitare en Scène 2019 | Interview Aynsley Lister
Guitarist to Label Owner - The Aynsley Lister Interview
10(ish) Questions with Aynsley Lister - Gigs & Guitar Interview
Aynsley Lister Live@Spirit Of 66, Verviers, 29/09/2025
Aynsley Lister & Band LIVE @ Bluescafe Apeldoorn, Netherlands (2017)
Watch & Listen
Henter videoer fra YouTube…
Press & quotes
"Superb"
"His guitar playing is a fire hazard"
"UK guitar man Aynsley Lister's recent crossover into blues-meets-well-written-rock-song territory has been well received"
"This album captures the tightness and feeling of the band's live sound."
Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Messin' With The Kid | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source: Wikipedia. | |
| 1997 | Pay Attention! | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source: Wikipedia. | |
| 1999 | Aynsley Lister | — | — | — | — | — | — | Self-titled studio album, Ruf Records, produced by Jim Gaines (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2000 | Everything I Need | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruf Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2002 | All or Nothing | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruf Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2004 | Live! | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live album, Ruf Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2006 | Pilgrimage | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blues Caravan collaboration album with Ian Parker and Erja Lyytinen (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2007 | Upside Down | — | — | — | — | — | — | Final Ruf Records studio album; the same year Classic Rock named him the only British artist in its Top 10 Contemporary Blues Artists (Source: Wikipedia; official site). | |
| 2009 | Equilibrium | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manhattan Records, produced by Steve Darrel Smith; featured Robbie McIntosh, Paul Beavis and Simon Johnson; a Classic Rock Top 50 Albums pick of 2009 (Source: Wikipedia; official site). | |
| 2010 | Tower Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live album (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2013 | Home | — | — | — | — | — | — | First release on Straight Talkin' Records, the label he co-founded with wife Stephanie Lister; won British Blues Awards for Best Songwriter and Best Song in August 2014 (Source: Wikipedia; official site). | |
| 2016 | Eyes Wide Open | — | — | — | — | — | — | Released 7 October 2016, Straight Talkin' Records (Source: Wikipedia). | |
| 2022 | Along for the Ride | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source: aynsleylister.co.uk. |
Awards & Recognition
2014
British Blues Award — Best Songwriter
2014
British Blues Award — Best Song
For "Home"
2015
British Blues Award — Best Guitarist
External links
Booking / Contact
Booking agency
Not publicly available
Agent/management
Stephanie Lister
Booking email
steph@aynsleylister.co.ukBooking phone
+44 7896 672 012Booking URL
https://www.aynsleylister.co.uk/contact/General management contact (also co-founder of Straight Talkin' Records) — no separate booking agency listed on the official site.
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