Whistle

You're going to want to know Hamilton-native Steven McKay; he's the requisite friend, embodying wit, wry, quirk, smirk and honest, authentic soul-shining celebrity. At least, that's what his requisite friends think. A classically-trained percussionist, McKay found a warm seat in the generally welcoming arena of sunshine prog-folk.

This singer/songwriter is only recently hip to the notion of writing songs. Having spent most of his growth behind a drum set, it was a stint in his university band FUN! followed by an equal turn in The Sprigs that brought the pen to paper for McKay. This new turn brought him into co-founding The Deviance, a literary rock outfit dedicated to bringing high school classics to the stage as well as an astounding solo venture.

In the years since songwriting kicked his fancy, McKay – as a soloist – has spent time pushing the limits of Bluegrass, Bossa Nova and Dixieland with some old analog synth sounds creating a new flavour as unique, well-rounded and progressive as McKay is himself.