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    "The Art Of Change" is a Creative Scotland funded EP using "change" as an overarching theme to explore the inward reflection faced by storytellers.

    Mike co-wrote 4 original songs with independent Scottish songwriters Finn Brodie (Scout), Liv Dawn, Liam Narrie (JAKIL) and Jamie Robertson (Liimo, Benjamin Francis Leftwich). The collection of songs were then arranged for strings, piano and vocals by Mike and string arranger Elspeth Mackay (Horse, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and was recorded at 45/a Side Recordings in Glasgow.

    Tracklist:
    1. "Getting Older" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liam Narrie / Jamie Robertson
    2. "Where Did You Go?" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liam Narrie / Jamie Robertson
    3. "This House" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Fin Brodie
    4. "Lover" | Written by Mike McKenzie / Liv Dawn

    Credits:
    String Arranger | Elspeth Mackay
    Piano & Vocals | Mike McKenzie
    Strings | Elspeth Mackay / Nicola Boag / Katie Rush
    Mix Engineer | Paul McInally at 45/a Side Recordings in Glasgow, Scotland
    Artwork | Evan Hamilton

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“Lover” is a song exploring the subject of blame; considering personal responsibility for a lack of communication in a relationship ultimately being a main reason for it ending and acknowledging that this may be the only way to move forward personally.

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Did my love let you down
Was I too quiet when you needed me around
I never learned to compromise
I must have overlook the sadness in your eyes

Think I’ll find another way to be your lover
Can’t deny it I’ve been tired I’ve been colder
Think if I’d been someone else or someone stronger
Maybe we could both let go

Did you know that I was scared
I kept quiet cause my fear was always there
I never meant to break your heart
Or play the games we always hated from the start

I think I’ll find another way to be your lover
I can’t deny it I’ve been tired I’ve been colder
I think if I’d been someone else or someone stronger
Maybe we could both let go

I’ve been searching always chasing in my head for so long
I’ve been waiting overthinking too much time on my own

Think I’ve found a better way to be your lover (x7)
So maybe we should both let go

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from The Art Of Change, track released September 9, 2022
Lyrics & Music by McKenzie / Haggarty
String arrangements by Elspeth Mackay
Mixed by Paul McInally
Mastered by Ed Woods
Artwork by Evan Hamilton

"The Art of Change" is a collaborative writing project by Mike McKenzie funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

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Mike McKenzie Edinburgh, UK

Mike McKenzie (he/him) is an award winning, queer, singer/songwriter based in Edinburgh. His eclectic influences have lead him to a unique style of writing landing somewhere between Tom Odell, Maggie Rogers and David Gray.

“Gorgeous” - Jo Whiley
“Absolutely Stunning” - Grant Stott
"All the feels" - Chris Stark ... more

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