Mike McKenzie (born Michael McTernan) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Edinburgh, Scotland.
In 2019, McKenzie won the inaugural BBC Radio Scotland Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award. The winner was determined by judges Fran Healy (Travis), Horse McDonald, Geoff Ellis (DF Concerts), Karine Polwart and Dee Bahl.[1]
Outside of his solo work, McKenzie is the lead vocalist for collaborative project PJ Moore & Co., alongside the Blue Nile's PJ Moore and composer Malcolm Lindsay. They released their debut album When a Good Day Comes in September 2022.[2]
He has performed at the Queen's Hall[3] and Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh,[4] the Albert Halls, Stirling,[5] and in Glasgow at the Hug & Pint,[6] the TRNSMT Festival,[7][8] and the Barrowland Ballroom.[9]
McKenzie made his debut on BBC Radio Scotland's The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart in August 2023 as part of their Edinburgh Festival Special alongside Luke La Volpe and Rianne Downey[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mike McKenzie wins BBC Radio Scotland Singer/Songwriter Award 2019". Bbc.com.
- ^ "Blue Nile legend is back with a new album". Heraldscotland.com. 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Horse: The Same Sky #30". The Queen's Hall.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Albert Smalls - Horse". Stirlingevents.org. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "First Footing: Mike Mckenzie, Amie Huckstep, Pippa Blundell, Shorthouse at The Hug and Pint, Glasgow on 18 Apr 2022". Thehugandpint.com. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - TRNSMT, 2021, Mike McKenzie". BBC. 11 September 2021.
- ^ Crae, Ross (12 September 2021). "TRNSMT: Relief overpowered nerves for King Tut's stage opener Mike McKenzie". Sundaypost.com.
- ^ "Symphonix Rock Orchestra". T-s.co.
- ^ "The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart". BBC Radio Scotland.