Dreamy, introspective songwriting with a backdrop of Americana and indie-folk soundscapes. Inspired by true stories and common folklore of isolated, working-class island life in the North Atlantic. credits released April 17, 2020

Album Credits:

All songs were written by Mike McKenna Jr, with the exception of Caught in the Middle (co-written with Makayla Lynn) and Working Man (by Rita MacNeil).

Produced and recorded by Quinn Bachand in Sainte-Béatrix, QC, mixed by Jonathan Anderson in Maple Ridge, BC, and mastered by Philip Shaw Bova in Ottawa, ON.

*This project was funded and made possible by FACTOR Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada.

Album design by Akira Kusaka @akirakusaka

Instrumentation:

Mike McKenna Jr - Lead Vocal, Vocal Harmony Quinn Bachand - Guitar, Violin, Banjo, Vocal Harmony, Percussion, Bass Colin Savoie-Levac - Electric Guitar, Bass Béatrix Méthé - Vocal Harmony Benjamin Vallee - Pedalsteel Guitar Oli Bernatchez - Drums license

Dark and dusted off Maritime folk songs.

Released May 26, 2017

*All songs were written by Mike McKenna Jr, or exist in the public domain.

Produced, recorded and mixed by Simon Marion at Alphabase Studio in St-Côme, QC. Mastered by Marc-Olivier Bouchard at Le Lab Mastering, Montréal, QC. Album design by Jesse Daniel Smith, Anthony McQuaid and Vladim Vilain. Photograph by Justin Canning.

*This project was funded and made possible by FACTOR Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Government of Canada.

Instrumentation:

Mike McKenna Jr - Vocals, Guitar Simon Marion - Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Dobro Béatrix Méthé - Vocal Harmony Colin Savoie-Levac - Electric Guitar Eric Bréton - Percussion Frédéric Beauséjour - Upright Bass Mark Haynes - Electric Bass Jesse Daniel Smith - Electric Guitar

Mike McKenna Jr. is a soulful and haunting storyteller, with a unique grit and power in his voice, a folky rhythm to his guitar playing, and an authenticity of his songs that has captivated listeners in his native Maritimes and around the North American folk community.

Released May 7, 2016

All songs written by Mike McKenna Jr. Produced by Mike McKenna Jr. & Kento Kataoka

Mike McKenna Jr. - vocals, acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica Kento Kataoka - acoustic/electric/lapsteel guitar, piano, B3 organ, bass Mark Haynes - bass Shane Barrett - drums, percussion (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6) Edmund Catlin - drums (tracks 1 & 3)

Engineered by Simon Petraki at Seratone Studio, Montreal QC Mastered by J. LaPointe at Archive Mastering, Halifax, NS

Album art by Anthony McQuaid

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Vinyl Sticker featuring the album art for Mike's new album 'At the Edge of the World'.

2.95" x 2.95" Square stickers.

Inspired by Mike's fish hook tattoo, a symbol of safe travel over water.