Cree Mackenzie, Scotland On Sunday, 5 January 2025
Cree Mackenzie | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 5 January 2025
Fifty years in the making Cree Mackenzie debut album is worth the wait write Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss read Scotsman.com
Cree Mackenzie is a delightful pensioner and father of four, living in Branahiue near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Nearly 50 years in the making, he released his debut album Amalgam via Wee Studio Records.
Recorded and produced by Pete Fletcher at Blackbay Studios overlooking Kirkibost harbour on the west coast of the island, the album also features local musician Irenie Rose.
To date he’s picked up airplay via BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, Radio Wigwam, Radio Earn, Castle Sound Radio, and Malta Sunshine Radio to name a few.
Mackenzie has always had music in his life. He left art school early, after securing a record deal, then met David Bowie who attended one of his gigs. His mother was a classical pianist and he hosted ceilidhs over a 20-year period whilst managing a pub in Uig. He explores topics such as mental health on the album, in particular his own struggle with bipolar disorder. Watch the video below or at https://youtu.be/_fyXYRCx6Jo and listen https://creemackenzie.bandcamp.com/
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