Maccie is from a different Portland, “I grew up in Portland, Ontario in foster care, and from a young age I used music as an escape. I always had a passion for singing but when I discovered the piano at age 8 I was hooked. I taught myself by ear, I learned piano, then moved on to guitar, djembe and kora. After I broke free of the foster care system, I travelled to Toronto where I enrolled at Ryerson University for Recording Arts. I first began performing in small cafes in 2012 and since have performed sold out shows at the Opera House and to huge crowds at Yonge and Dundas Square…”
“‘High’ is about being resilient,” she says. “It is about seeing the truth behind the lies in order to survive. Above all ‘High’ is about acknowledging a negative situation or toxic relationship and deciding to emerge from it independent, happy, and ever more confident in yourself. ‘High’ is about self appreciation.”
