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Artist
Mike Mackenzie
6+ albums
rockblues
about
Based out of Calgary, Alberta, Mike MacKenzie is an original blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He devotes most of his effort towards building his live band, recording his music and always lots of playing and songwriting. Inspired by guitar-heavy groups such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Jimi Hendrix among many others, he finds his own sound in a progressive styling of blues-rock. Mike’s musical experience is shaped through being in several rock bands, studying at jazz college, attending blues jams, teaching guitar and plenty of live performances. Currently, the Mike MacKenzie Band maintains a steady itinerary of shows all over Western Canada and he is at work on his second album. His first release “Natural Causes” is a collection of eleven original songs he put out in 2014 and offers an eventful listening experience through several veins of rock. Being called “a richly diverse selection but always interesting” by Classic Rock Society and “a substantial level of songwriting craft” by Blues Matters Magazine, he was happy with how it turned out but is excited to outdo and improve with his upcoming album, expected early 2017. Despite a full schedule with the MMB, Mike also plays live in Canada’s only Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Swamp Music and has plans for another original project in the works. Always churning out new music at his home studio and working towards his next best song or performance, he aims for continued and increased success in Canada and beyond.
