Check Out Ayla Schofield’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ayla Schofield.

Hi Ayla, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Well, I first got into music through learning the violin starting at eight years old. A bit later I started singing and songwriting through our high school musical group. At 12, I auditioned for a role but was turned down because my singing wasn’t strong enough. From that moment, I practiced 7–8 hours a day, determined to come back the next year and get the role I wanted—and I did. – It was Amber in hairspray haha – By then, singing had already become such a part of me that I knew I’d never stop. I always knew there was only plan A for me: Write songs, tour, perform. From my early teenage years that was my one and only dream and that hasn’t changed since.
Growing up I spent countless hours busking, honing my performance skills—no matter the weather, haha. During COVID I doubled down on busking, saved up for my first car, and started traveling and touring across Europe for two and a half. Those experiences were huge life lessons. I learnt how to manage myself, how to plan, produce and promote my own shows. I even founded my own little production company and put on my own shows in collaboration with other European artists: The Queens Of Country. In 2023 I did a collaboration with Oliver Anthony which got 2 mio clicks on YouTube. He invited me to perform with him as his fiddle player, which was an amazing experience and also kind of reminded me, that I’m actually a fiddle player, which was my first instrument in my childhood. That’s how eventually I became what I am today: An independent modern country loop staton artist, performing with fiddle, guitar and vocal, building my own band live on stage as one solo performer.
I recently booked, managed and played a successful 22-date tour all across the UK and am excited to be returning to my musical roots, to Nashville, in 2026 to write my next album.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It was hard to continue believing in myself and my dream through all the tough times. The times when I would barely be able to afford rent and gas. The times people told me I should go do a “proper job”. It’s not easy doing ten different jobs and learning how to master them all, cause if you mess up, there’s noone who can save you. You are the engine. The artist, the manager, the booking agent, the web designer, the songwriter, the performer, the driver, the social media manager… You name it. The list of jobs as an independent artist never ends. But I love the challenges and the growth. I never stop learning and exploring my own potential to its fullest.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I write songs, I tour, I perform. Which a lot of artists do obviously. However, I don’t know of any country artist and songwriter, who tours and performs as a loop station artist, playing fiddle, guitar, beatboxing and singing. That’s what I’m known for. As well as for my little car, which I designed to look like a mini Greyhound bus!

What matters most to you?
What matters most to me is how we approach challenges and failure. I touch on this in my song Come Alive. I believe failure is not the end—it’s part of the process. The difference between failure and success is mindset, not the outcome. If you think about butterflies, their transformation isn’t easy. Caterpillars don’t just sleep and emerge as butterflies. Their bodies break down completely into a “cell soup” before they reform into something beautiful. As humans, when we break down—whether physically, emotionally, or mentally—we often see it as a weakness or failure. But it’s just part of growth. If we allow ourselves to feel it and rise again, we come out stronger and more resilient, just like the butterfly.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://aylaschofield.com/home
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayla.schofield/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aylaschofieldmusic/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ayla.schofield
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/26fNJGDIO31NsxGVMrF3Mg?si=7uAkiHDdR3-X_I51iyQKlw