Mixing equal parts soul, blues, and talent,
with a dash of retro style, Ontario’s The MacKenzie Blues Band
has quickly proven to be a force to be reckoned with on festival stages, clubs
and bar rooms. Their debut CD release, Back Road Revelation, garnered
considerable airplay and positive reviews across Canada, USA and Europe. The
MacKenzie Blues Band has twice made the semi-final rounds at the International
Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN and in early 2014 they won the Maple Blues Award
for New Artist of the Year. The MacKenzie Blues Band has gained the attention of
blues music professionals, critics and fans alike, and the release of their new
CD Slam! Bam! will continue to elevate their profile as one of the new
bands on the international blues scene.
The MacKenzie Blues Band’s
sophomore release Slam! Bam! features straight up rockers such as “Burned
When You Play With Fire” and “Ain’t Tryin’ to Hide”, the spiritual “Higher
Road”, and the dark, melodic “Bone Cage”. Tributes to love, lust and the
confusion that binds the two are featured in “Down With Love”, “Storm Comin'”
and “Move On”. The album closes with a strait up gospel track “Spiritual
Power” a tribute to a close friend’s struggle with cancer.
Slam! Bam! shows a slightly darker side of the band and lyrically
explores topics including , substance abuse, suicide, and healing from eating
disorders. “Every lyric on this album can be attached to someone close to my
life and our shared experiences. I had to crawl down the well of my own bravery
to uncover authentic feelings to share with the folks listening to our
music”, says Tara MacKenzie. “We couldn't bear the thought of just
churning out a record that didn't dig deep. Our band really heard what I was
wanting to say and then threw a match to the powder keg and set the melodies on
fire.”
A classically trained vocalist, Tara
MacKenzie has been compared to Ann Wilson, Katie Webster and Janiva
Magness. Her powerful 3.5 octave vocal range is paired perfectly with her
unapologetic, yet sultry stage presence. Guitarist Trevor
MacKenzie has been called "One of the most dangerous guitar players in
Canada” (Timmins Press). His versatile playing easily shifts gears from style to
style, while maintaining his fretting hand firmly rooted in the blues genre. The
rhythm section is the glue that binds The MacKenzie Blues Band together, with
pulsing grooves from bassist Joel Dawson and drummer
Mike Weir.
The MacKenzie Blues Band’s live performances
encourage the audience to let loose, have fun and enjoy wild electric rockin'
blues, or gritty rootsy unplugged acoustic shows. “Awesome vocals, incredible
guitar playing, solid rhythm section and inspired songwriting -The MacKenzie
Blues Band successfully touches all the bases…. a band that grabs you out of
your seat and wraps itself around you!”
(Rick Clark, Lighthouse Blues
Festival). In-demand at venues and
festivals across the province and beyond, The MacKenzie Blues Band takes the
audience to a place where honesty, positivity and joy are on the menu, and to
share in a common love for blues music.
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