Aynsley Saxe isn’t quite sure who she is these days in her new single and video Stranger To Myself — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The Ontario singer-songwriter’s music always carries the warmth of home and the weight of change, and her latest single is no exception. Saxe’s new acoustic folk number invites listeners into a quiet, intimate world shaped by heartbreak, resilience, and emotional clarity. The track is the first release from her upcoming sophomore album A Thousand Stars, due out in fall.
Co-produced with Christian Turner at Mill Town Sound in Milton, Stranger To Myself features just acoustic guitar, bass, and Saxe’s voice, creating a stripped-down atmosphere that draws the listener in. “I wanted it to feel like I was playing this song in my living room,” Saxe explains. “The production is intentionally sparse because the lyrics needed space. I was working through disorientation and trying to understand the version of myself that was left standing after everything changed.”

Saxe, who began playing piano at age six, brings years of songwriting and performance experience to this release. She wrote her first song at 18 while living on a farm in New Zealand. Since then, she’s written music that spans environmental engagement, jazz-tinged fun, and deeply personal reflection.
Built on themes of isolation and emotional survival, Stranger To Myself unfolds like a diary entry. “I’m trying out this new life, baby / Like a new pair of jeans that don’t feel right just yet,” she sings. Another lyric — “barbed wire love” — has struck a chord with live audiences, many of whom approach her after performances to share how it resonated.
Listeners have described the song as haunting, beautiful, truthful and powerful. One wrote, “It’s revealing and speaks of a story that many of us can relate to.” The feedback affirms Saxe’s choice to let the rawness stay in focus. “I’m handing the world pieces of my heart and soul,” she says. “It feels more personal than comfortable.”
Saxe’s upcoming album A Thousand Stars will continue this thread. Its songs explore emotional rebuilding, romantic longing, spiritual growth, and moments of reflection. Watch the video for Stranger To Myself above, hear more from Aynsley Saxe below, and get to know her on her website, Facebook and Instagram.
