Nicky MacKenzie’s commanding vocals weave into hypnotic R&B melodies, drawing inspiration from the likes of Charlotte Day Wilson, Daniel Caesar, and Hozier. A gifted songwriter capable of both hauntingly poignant restraint and irresistibly catchy pop melodies, she focuses on the universalities that shape us—breakups, self-doubt, nights out—and leaves space for her audience to unpack their own experiences.
Adding layers to Nicky’s vision is LA-based production duo Likeminds, who infused her forthcoming EP, MORALS, with body-moving synths and percussion. The first single, “Comfortable,” examines the space between adolescence and young adulthood, questioning what it will feel like to finally arrive in a place of self-reliance.
“It came from a few lines I had written down in my notes. I started playing these chords on guitar and put them together with a melody I had stuck in my head and then the lyrics sort of wrote themselves. It was a cathartic song to write and helped me realize a lot about myself and my wants and needs at the time. I was also in a studio at my music school at the time when taking a pop songwriting class and wanted to develop my writing techniques. It became one of my favourites to play live so I chose it as one to record and produce further.”
