Parker Ainsworth is a songwriter whose work blends the tenderness of a confession with the grit of a story overheard on the side of the road. Best known for his widely loved track “Running for So Long,” from The Peanut Butter Falcon soundtrack, Ainsworth has carved out a reputation for writing songs that feel like they’re whispered with raw, honest emotion.
Ainsworth’s music rests at the intersection of desert folk, soul, and some type of cosmic country mysticism. His voice carries the warmth of an old campfire with a haunting yet familiar beauty that has a knack for connecting directly to the human heart. Whether performing intimate acoustic sets, playing with his band “The Coalition of the Willing” or experimenting with otherworldly soundscapes in the high desert, his work drops the listener into what often feels like a roadmap back to the present moment.
A perennial nomad and lifelong seeker, Ainsworth writes from open spaces he inhabits, both as literal terrain he’s traversed and emotional landscapes of being human in a postmodern world. His catalog spans from stripped-down recordings that sometimes feel like diary entries to cinematic arrangements that pull all the strings of feeling.
With new material unfolding, including his upcoming album “Wearing No Clothes”, Ainsworth continues to cultivate a body of work that honors imperfection, intimacy, and the quiet magic of vulnerability. His performances carry the unmistakable sense that each song is a small offering, a moment of connection, and an invitation home.