Mike McKenzie (Scottish musician)



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.

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.

He has performed at the Queen's Hall and Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh, the Albert Halls, Stirling, and in Glasgow at the Hug & Pint, the TRNSMT Festival, and the Barrowland Ballroom.

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