Colin Mckechnie along with co-conspirator Don Baird started their artistic collaboration after working together on Colin's 1st CD "MY OWN HAND".The relationship has culminated in a second compilation entitled "CALDERWOOD ROAD" .Colin has just recently formed a 9-piece band called "LOST TRIBE",who are now out playing live around Ontario.
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Colin

Colin Mckechnie

Colin McKechnie


Scottish born Singer/Songwriter Colin McKechnie, now residing in Mississauga,Ontario,Canada, has recently released his first compilation of original compositions entitled, ?My own hand ?.
After immigrating to Canada, Colin worked as a sideman with various touring and recording artists, sharing the stage with the likes of Gino Vanelli and David Clayton Thomas. He has also contributed to various other original projects, spanning musical styles from pop/rock to jazz fusion.
Colin was motivated to produce his own work after he qualified as one of the 10 winners on the? WOLF MUSIC SEARCH? (1994).
?My own hand,? is a collection of 10 well crafted pieces, flavored throughout with
jazz , Latin, rock, and reggae influences, fitting more comfortably into the adult/contemporary category of musical stylings,.
?Calderwood Road ?Colin?s collaboration with Don Baird, is another rather eclectic mixture of styles. The material has gained the attention of some of Toronto?s more tenured musicians as well as with Taxi and Broad jam members. The intention is to market the work internationally and Colin and Don are currently in rehearsal with the band; The C.M.P. Collective, prior to the debut performance of ?Calderwood Road? with selected pieces from the ?My own hand? album to be performed in Toronto Fall 2005.

Don Baird's Bio

Don Baird has been a professional musician for the past 25 years. Some of his accomplishments include being musical director for the Second City's Canadian National Touring Company as well as being involved in many major Toronto theater productions including The Who's Tommy, Rent and The Lion King as a principal performer on various keyboards and guitar.
Don has also been involved in live performance and recording with such Canadian talents as George Oliver, Billy Newton Davis, Triumph, Erroll Starr and Vivienne Williams as well as international artists such as Bob McGrath, Junior Walker, The Drifters, and Little Anthony. Don is presently playing live with his song writing partner Colin McKechnie as well as his Steely Dan tribute Band Pretzel Logic. During the 1990's Don was very active in producing advertising spots for radio and television and for many seasons in this decade was musical director for the annual Global Television Jerry Lewis Telethon. In 1989 Don became a professor at The Humber College music program, a program which he himself is graduate. Between the years 1989 and 2003 Don taught and created many courses and programs at Humber College including the creation of MIDI and music production on the school's curriculum for which he was awarded the "Innovator of the Year" award. Don continues to write and produce songs with Colin at his home studio in Brampton, Ontario.

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