NICKY MACKENZIE

The strange states we find ourselves in while growing are where

Nicky MacKenzie's soulful new EP MORALS was born. Leaving

behind the safe familiarity of adolescence, MORALS is an

exploration of the emotional landscape the 23-year-old Canadian

singer-songwriter has traversed in the years since her debut album,

2018’s Honeydew. In that time, MacKenzie has left her hometown,

navigated shifting relationships, graced the stages of huge festivals,

and played intimate shows. In the background, she’s worked on

new collaborations and participated in prestigious songwriting

workshops, constantly pushing the boundaries of her artistry. The

tracks on MORALS are a record of this growth.

Growing up in a small island community off the coast of British

Columbia encouraged MacKenzie to focus on the arts at a young

age, starting with piano at age seven. Afternoons spent at her

parent’s music store allowed Nicky to experiment with different

instruments: drums, violin, and harp were all tried out before she

found guitar at age ten. She taught herself some chords, wrote her

first song, and never looked back. Early exposure to a diversity of

genres – from classic rock to film scores to the legends of Motown

– gives MacKenzie a musical dexterity well beyond her years, her

sound seamlessly blends old-school soul with modern pop

sensibilities.

www.nickymackenzie.ca