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Michael McKenzie (Guitarist)

Michael grew up in the small town of Medicine Hat, Alberta. He took guitar lessons from Tim Deis at "Tones and Tunes" music school and that changed his life forever. He thought, "wouldn't it be amazing if I could someday play guitar for living?" This pursuit of all things guitars and rock 'n roll, involved studying guitar briefly at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, three years in Calgary teaching at Guitarworks, while playing in bands, and eventually ending up moving to Toronto in 1994. Michael landed a gig with Canadian band Universal Honey, and spent years touring North America as support for The Goo Goo Dolls, Wallflowers, The Tragically Hip, 54:40, Alanis Morissette, and various other touring acts stateside.

Though he still loved teaching, and had always thought of having his own music school some day. This would involve a fresh new approach to teaching and inspiring students with the latest technology available, as well as incorporating recording, and a rehearsal space where students could play together as a band. Thus Red House was born in late 2009.

In addition to teaching, and running Red House, Michael plays and records with Canadian music stalwarts, The Lowest of The Low, The New Mendicants featuring Joe Pernice (Scud Mountain Boys, Pernice Brothers), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), and Mike Belitsky (The Sadies, Neko Case, The Good Brothers) as well as The Mick McKenzie Band, and Big Beat Corporation with Mark Holmes (Platinum Blonde) and his best friend session drummer Justin Kadis (Platinum Blonde, Yoko Casionos, The Mean, ).

http://redhousemusicacademy.com/