Mackenzie was given the nickname "Hummingbird" at an early age as she was often found playing alone and humming made up melodies.  The name stuck and the hummingbird has become a symbol for her band and brand. Mackenzie released a song and music video entitled "Hummingbird" in 2020.  Link to song: https://youtu.be/c9WY8nDpk5Q

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Mackenzie reports knowing from around the age of four that music was her calling.  At the age of 14 Mackenzie picked up a guitar and taught herself to play chords very quickly while watching videos on youtube.  She stated that it was like part of her brain was unlocked and she found herself permanently linked with music!  

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Mackenzie developed her skills on guitar, and some banjo, and began singing in bars and coffee houses regularly upon graduation from high school.  She also traveled to Austin Texas, and Nashville Tennessee where she built up music alliances and eventual partnerships.  Mackenzie recorded and released her first original song "It's Just a Line" in 2017 recorded at Nashville's iconic Omnisound Studios!  The solo written song in a singer songwriter style was featured on the Iceman's Nashville based radio show for up and coming original artists in that same year.  The song is available for listening on Spotify and other platforms. Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/5s08tXPFpLUepmLe2UlHvY?si=72841276d5ce48ae

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Mackenzie continued performing in Chicagoland and In Wisconsin and continued developing her writing style while being known as a melody driven songwriter.  Mackenzie was sought out by various writers and built songwriting partnerships in Nashville and with other writers across the US and Canada.  In 2019 Mackenzie won a songwriting contest sponsored by Merf Music Nashville which put her path on a new trajectory.  To date, Mackenzie has written with Grammy nominated writers, Grammy winning writers, writers that were BMIs top money earners, and many writers with #1 songs to their credit.  Mackenzie continued to be guided by the Merf Music team through which she was introduced to her current partnership with Daredevil Productions Nashville!  Daredevil CEO Johnny Dwinell reports being most impressed by Mackenzie's stage presence and her ability to connect with the crowds in front of her!  According to Dwinell she is the full package with her looks, humble nature, ability to connect, her singing, guitar playing and her growing talent for songwriting!

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At this time, Mackenzie continues to write on her own, as well as with a team in Nashville, and through other writing partnerships she has established.  Mackenzie has more than 20 songs out on Spotify (and other online platforms) that have amassed over one million Streams (on Spotify alone)! Mackenzie is currently traveling back and forth to Nashville where she is working on her next album! The planned release date is spring of 2025. 

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