Biography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=125 style=" border-top: 5px solid #FFFFFF; border-left: 5px solid #FFFFFF;border-right: 5px solid #FFFFFF;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wes Mackey"><B><IMG SRC="fb54a380.png" border=0 width="330" height="56" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="wes_mackey_music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music"><B>Music</B></A><B>   |   </B><B>Biography</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="wespress.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Press Promo"><B>Press & Promo</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="wes_mackey_photos_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos"><B>Photos</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="wes_mackey_dates.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dates"><B>Dates</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><B>News</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_wes_mackey.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><B>Contact</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=70 style=" border-left: 5px solid #FFFFFF;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="802" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#EEEEEE" BORDERCOLORDARK="#660000" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2557 WIDTH="792"><div> <IMG SRC="62f20b30.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="1203" ALT="WES MACKEY Red Feather Hat by FAMA" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Biography</B></div> <div> <A HREF="wes_mackey_photo_album.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wes Mackey Photo Album"><B>Click to see archive photos</B></A></div> <bR> <div> With more than 50 years in music he went from working the dusty honky tonks of Georgia to performing in five star venues, festival and concert stages around the world including places like Iceland, Russia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and many others. </div> <bR> <div> For years he toured as a side man and the road finally took him to Canada.  It was a long and complicated journey  but eventually he took front and center. </div> <bR> <div> As a  soloist or bandmaster his dynamic stage presence and uplifting performances finally caught the attention of European promoters and made him a favorite in Europe where he has toured and performed countless times. </div> <bR> <div> Wes Mackey learned to play the guitar from the seasoned old blues players of the South where he was born and raised. At the urging of his father he eventually left “Big Estate” in rural South Carolina and moved to Augusta Georgia where his career really began.  </div> <bR> <div> His first gig paid 50 cents and a chicken sandwich but soon he found himself working in bands that  would back up touring artists including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Stevie Wonder and many others.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> At age 75 he shows no sign of slowing down. Even with an endless list of collaborations, pursuits and projects in the works he just wrapped up a 2 week tour  of France which ended with a performance in Paris iconic Jazz Club at The Etole Meriden.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="101b51f80.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="248" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>For more on Wes read the 5 page spread</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Soul Bag Magazine</B></div> <div> <B>Issue 192</B></div> <div> <B>Beyond Words </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Discography</B></div> <bR> <div> In 2003 he put out his aptly titled album <B>Second Chance</B>, and followed it up with the equally excellent <B>Mr. Blues </B>in 2006. Wes released two more albums, <B>Beyond Words</B> in 2009 and his latest <B>Life is a Journey</B> has also received outstanding reviews including a 4 star rating from iconic French magazine Soul Bag and “Highly recommended” says Blues Magazine.. a very nice blue album. Songs with personal lyrics, about Mackey’s look at the past and the future.” Mackey latest release ( 2017) <B> Back to The Shack Retro- Collection</B> recently received an excellent review in the 2017 December/ January edition <B>Living Blues Magazine.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="783" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#AAAAAA" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 363 ><NOBR><div> <B>Honorable Mentions</B></div> <bR> <div> 2 Time Nominee</div> <div> <B>Jus' Blues Award Nominee</B></div> <div> <B>Best Contemporary Blues Artist</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Wes Mackey becomes Honorary Citizen of </div> <div>  Provence, France</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Mackey makes the list of South Carolina –</div> <div> Notable African Americans SCIWAY</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>WCMA Best Music Video Nomination</B></div> <div> Passing Me By with Hip Hop artist</div> <div> Remi Cityreal Huot</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="https://youtu.be/dW5c6fCWdv0" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://youtu.be/dW5c6fCWdv0"><B><IMG SRC="fab45fa0.png" border=0 width="325" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> Check out this in </B></div> <div> <B>depth interview </B></div> <div> <B>on Telus Optik TV</B></div> <div> <B>Mackey talks about his roots</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="103636290.jpg" border=0 width="54" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" width=70 style="border-right: 5px solid #FFFFFF;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>