Ainslie Henderson
| Ainslie Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Acoustic, alternative, indie rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Mercury Records (2003) |
Ainslie Thomas Henderson (born 28 January 1979, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He is best known for his appearance on the BBC's television programme, Fame Academy, and his subsequent Top 5 UK single, "Keep Me a Secret". In 2006, he independently released his debut album.
In 2002, Henderson was chosen to appear in the first series of the BBC talent/reality show Fame Academy, and was initially one of the favourites to win. During his time at the Academy, he became known for his energetic performances as well as being a prolific songwriter. He wrote "Keep Me a Secret" with Malachi Cush and Sinéad Quinn and "Take Out Time" with Mark Hunter and Saul Davies of James, as well as co-writing "Lullaby" with Lemar Obika. All three tracks would later reach the Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart, the latter two as B-sides. He was voted off the show in the penultimate week, coming fourth.
After his departure from the show, he was signed to Mercury and, in March 2003, released a solo single of "Keep Me a Secret" with "Take Out Time" as the B-side, which entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 5.
Henderson became increasingly unhappy with the direction his musical career was taking with Mercury. In late 2003, before releasing the album or a second single, Henderson was dropped. Although he was allowed to retain the rights of the songs he had already written and recorded, they have never been released. He did, however, reveal one track, "Coming Up For Air", on his MySpace profile in 2006. This has since been released officially as a download only track.
Prior to Fame Academy, Henderson had been a member of the rock band Suburbia, with guitarist Peter Deane, Alasdair Crooks (bass), Chris Plews (guitar) and Simon Usher (drums). Forming in 1998, they had just secured a recording contract with the Los Angeles record label City of Angels when the label went bankrupt, and although the band continued to perform together, they split in 2002. One of their songs, "Always", appeared on the soundtrack of football simulation video game, FIFA 2004.
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