Mackenzie Nicole “Was”

Mackenzie Nicole offers a lyrically insightful and expressive form of storytelling as she shares her journey to mental wellness on her recently released genre-crossing new album Mystic. Mystic and its accompanying video series are leading up to a short film release in May. The video for “Was” is the most recent in the series with a new video premiering every Friday until May.

When asked about “Was” Mackenzie explains, “At rock bottom, I found myself looking up from rock bottom, reminiscing on my fall from grace. But, for the first time, memories of my past glory didn’t depress me — they motivated me. Suddenly, I was driven to be not the same but even better than I ever ‘Was’.”

For the album, she partnered with producer Michael “Seven” Summers to help her create this moody-pop journey.