WHAT IT IS: Since releasing debut music in 2013, this Juno nominee and three-time CCMA nominee has opened for the likes of Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Chris Lane and Jake Owen. In 2018, she signed with Big Loud Records and released tracks “About You” and “Drive Thru”—with the former becoming her first #1 Billboard Canadian country single. Follow-up “These Days” is currently burning up the charts and closing in on the Top 10. Porter’s also an acclaimed actress, who recently scored a starring role in Netflix hit Travelers.
SINGLE: “These Days”
RELEASE DATE: 3/22
TV: Recent appearances on ET Canada, eTalk, CBC and Your Morning (CTV)
LIVE: Currently on a six-week national Canadian tour, playing alongside Dallas Smith and Dean Brody;
recently a presenter and performer on the 2019 CCMA Awards live from Calgary; 2020 U.S. tour dates
INTERNET: “These Days” video premiered in Spotify’s New Boots playlist; Amazon Music “Artist to Watch in 2019”
RADIO: Lead single “About You” was a Billboard Canadian Country #1; follow-up “These Days” now closing in on Top 10
PRESS: TopCountry “Pick of the Week”; exclusive engagement announcements in HELLO! Canada and People; features from SOCAN, SiriusXM and Pure Country (iHeart Radio); profiled by ET Canada (“MacKenzie Porter is making waves”), Calgary Herald (“impressive vocal chops”; “ability to mix traditional country with mainstream pop”), Timmins Daily Press (“‘These Days’ is fantastic; one of the brightest new artists in Canadian country”); praised for her collaboration with Chris Lane on “Circles” by Whiskey Riff
(“Add in MacKenzie Porter’s vocals into the mix and I’m instantly obsessed”)
BOOKING: Doug Neff/WME
PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV
MANAGEMENT: Marc Rucker, Kevin ‘Chief’ Zaruk/Big Loud