8 Ball Aitken has built an international reputation through relentless touring, soulful songwriting, and electrifying live performances. Blending blues, soul, swamp rock, and slide guitar, he has performed across twenty countries, earning a dedicated global fanbase through both the stage and online audiences alike. As a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer, 8 Ball continues to carve out a distinctive sound rooted in authenticity and groove.
In 2026, 8 Ball Aitken represented the Blues Association of South East Queensland at the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis alongside collaborator Taya Chani as “8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani.” Held on the iconic Beale Street, the event featured 130 acts from around the world, with the duo advancing to the semifinals.
A celebrated performer and songwriter, 8 Ball placed second at the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival and has received two Queensland Song Awards, including blues and country song of the year for his acclaimed release ‘Rebel With A Cause’.
Now based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, 8 Ball operates a recording studio in the Glass House Mountains and continues to tour extensively throughout Australia and the USA. Between 2012 and 2020, he was based in Nashville, where he collaborated with some of the leading names in contemporary blues music.
His latest release, Nightbird, is a collaborative album written and produced with soul singer Taya Chani. The title track reached #1 on the Australian AMRAP Regional Charts in March 2025 for two consecutive weeks, followed by the success of the second single, Miss You The Most, which also hit #1 in May. Their signature harmonies, soulful energy, and groove-driven guitars has taken them Australia-wide for three tours. Their new album ‘Moving On’ will be released in 2026.
8 Ball’s previous self-produced albums, Ice Cream Man and Ice Cream Man 2, both reached #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts, further cementing his reputation as one of Australia’s premier independent blues artists.
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