Mother McKenzie
Genres: Country, Folk, Indie rock
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/themusicofwyattmckenzie
Mother McKenzie is fronted by Vegas wunderkind Wyatt McKenzie, who utilizes the band to demonstrate his impossibly advanced musical abilities: storytelling, composition, instrumental dexterity. McKenzie knits together dusty folk tunes that sound both timeworn and next-gen.
- Recent Appearances
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Jacob Smigel & The Smigel Brothers at Yayo Taco
The Study Band at The Griffin
The Study Band at The Griffin
Hungry Cloud at The Bunkhouse
Neon Reverb presents Mother McKenzie
- Musicians:
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Wyatt Mckenzie – Vocals
Chris Leiland – Guitar
Joe Ervin – Harmonica
Joe Kendall – Guitar, Keyboard
Christopher Reitmaier – Drums
Quinn Beagle – Bass - Formed:
- 2007, Las Vegas, NV
- Influences
- Neutral Milk Hotel, Daniel Johnston, The Violent Femmes, Olivia Tremor Control, The Legendary Pink Dots, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes, The Shins, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dreaming Of Lions, Crowd Of Small Adventures, Modest Mouse, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Grace Sims, Mike Weller, Max Supera, Jacob Smigel, Wilco, Arcade Fire, Apples In Stereo, Circulatory System, The Gerbils.
- Current status
- Playing locally and planning a West Coast tour.
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