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Daniel McKenzie

About Me

“A man who knows how to drain every drop of happiness or sorrow from a piano, the music strikes the soul with crystal clarity......do yourself a favour and get acquainted with the moods and music of Daniel McKenzie…the rich, resonating passion will make you an instant believer.” - NOW Magazine
A piano, and a voice. That is all Canadian singer/songwriter/pianist Daniel McKenzie needs to grab you. His intensely passionate live performances will strike your soul and leave you wanting more of his powerful hooks, soaring melodies, and compelling lyrics. His soulful blend of classic pop music and acoustic rock gives him a raw, captivating sound all his own.
In the fall of 2006, McKenzie entered the studio to begin recording demos of some new material but the session quickly turned into the pre-production and planning of what would become his debut release. The result was an inspired acoustic record, “Devil In Disguise”, released independently in 2007, that instantly caught the attention of top music industry people and new fans alike.
Following the release of his album, he was invited to take part in songwriting sessions to collaborate on material for the Sony/BMG release by the current Canadian Idol winner, where he worked alongside top producers and songwriters.
McKenzie is not a starving artist; he is a hungry one. Focused and determined to be heard. He found his musical voice the hard way; by trying everything else first and always taking the road less travelled. His music is honest, real, and accessible to both the casual listener and the seasoned musical ear; telling stories of love and loss, joy and pain, and the constant search for personal fulfillment that falls in between. Everybody, male and female, young and old, can relate to the experiences shared in his songs.
Currently, he is planning a solo tour across Canada and the Northeastern United States to promote his album, “Devil In Disguise”, and further build his growing fanbase.
“Devil in Disguise” is now available on iTunes, www.cdbaby.com, and at all live shows!!
And on a personal note:
Thank you to all who've been a part of the climb thus far...and stick around...
Peace!
DM
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Member Since: 10/22/2005
Influences: Greatly: John Mayer, Jeffrey Steele, Ray LaMontagne, and lately, The Boss!Also: Ray Charles, Damien Rice, Craig Wiseman, Radiohead, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z, Tupac, Gnarls Barkley, Ben Folds, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Meatloaf, Def Leppard, Sufjan Stevens, GnR, Burton Cummings, Sarah Slean, Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Colin James, Billy Joel, Elton John, U2, Bob Dylan's Biography, others I know I'm forgetting and too many one-off songs that are on albums filled in with much less impressive material than the single.

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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

*NEW DEMO UP* - "What Are You" -

Greetings folks, Just uploaded a demo of a new song of mine, "What Are You", recorded over a couple of hours at Jory Berger's new home studio.  Let me know what you think! Peace! DM.
Posted by on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:36:00 GMT

**ALBUM LYRICS**

For those of you who have been asking, here are the lyrics for the songs on the album.  Also, if you bought the record at a live show and are now realizing that your favourite song from the show ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:47:00 GMT

devil in disguise on iTUNES!!

My debut album, "devil in disguise", is now available on iTunes so if you don't feel the need to own the physical cd case with a picture of half my face on it you can easily look me up on iTunes and d...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:43:00 GMT

CD AVAILABLE ON CDBABY.COM!!

Hello all, My debut album, "devil in disguise", is now available online so if you like the 4 sample tracks up on the myspace player then there are 6 more waiting for you on the cd.  Just go ...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:07:00 GMT

CDs AVAILABLE AT ALL SHOWS!!

My album, "Devil In Disguise", is finally stacked in a bunch of boxes in my basement and will be available for purchase at all live performances from here on out!  Hope to see you...out. D.
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:18:00 GMT

ALBUM FINISHED!!!

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening depending on who's reading this and where you're reading it from... My long awaited acoustic album is finally COMPLETE!!  I must wait 2-3 weeks to ge...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:13:00 GMT

Sample Tracks

I'll be circulating some sample tracks from the acoustic EP over the next several weeks as a preview of what the cd will sound better than when the mixing and mastering processes are delt with.&n...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:12:00 GMT

Acoustic Album UPDATE!!

The album is in the home stretch.  Making plans to add cello to a couple of the songs over the next week or so, then it's all down to mixing up the parts and mastering it down to o...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:10:00 GMT

FILM:

Everybody needs to watch this film.  "An Inconvenient Truth" explains, in simple terms with clear examples, what Global Warming is and what it's doing to our planet.  We wake up every mornin...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:31:00 GMT

ACOUSTIC ALBUM

As many of you know, I've come across some complications in recording my studio album, and it will be some time yet before anything is complete in that regard.  It's okay though because I've got ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:51:00 GMT