Mike McKenna

Blues & rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, born 1946 in Toronto, Canada.
As part of the early 1960s Yorkville scene, Mike was a major force in the establishment of the electric blues in Canada. He has been playing for more than 60 years with such seminal bands as McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Luke & The Apostles, Downchild, Ugly Ducklings, Diamondback, and the Guess Who. Mike was inducted into the Canada South Blues Society Hall of Fame in 2013, and nominated for the "Blues with a Feeling" Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. In addition to Slidewinder, Mike still performs regularly with Luke & the Apostles, as well as the McKenna Moonah Blues Duo.