Aerialists are a Canadian folk music band based in British Columbia, whose music blends Irish, Scottish and Norwegian folk styles with progressive rock and jazz influences.Stuart Derdeyn, "Canadian musicians and international artists collaborate on new global folk songs". Vancouver Sun, June 9, 2021. They are most noted for their 2024 album I Lost My Heart on Friday, which received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
The group's core members, harpist Màiri Chaimbeul, fiddler Elise Boeur and guitarist Adam Iredale-Gray, formed the band in 2014 while studying at the Berklee College of Music."Aerialists are a Musical Melting Pot". Ottawa Life, January 31, 2019. They released a self-titled debut album in 2016, and followed up in 2017 with the album Group Manoeuvre.David Morrison, "Aerialists: Group Manoeuvre". KLOF Magazine, September 11, 2017. They received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for New/Emerging Artist of the Year at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2018."Buffy Sainte-Marie & The LYNNeS Lead CFMAs With 5 Noms Each". Billboard, September 20, 2018.
In 2020 they released Dear Sienna,Scott Roos, "Aerialists, Dear Sienna". Exclaim!, February 19, 2020. and won the CFMA for Pushing the Boundaries at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2021."Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List". Billboard, April 11, 2021.
I Lost My Heart on Friday was released in fall 2024 on Fiddlehead Records.Savannah Lawrence, "Album review: Aerialists – I Lost My Heart On Friday". Roots Music Canada, December 12, 2024.
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