Mitchell Makoons, a Roots/Rock musician hailing from Brandon, Manitoba, began his musical journey at the age of seven, playing guitar to accompany his grandfather and brother on Métis fiddle tunes. He remains an active member in the Manitoba Métis community. His songwriting blends traditional Ojibway music and culture with contemporary influences.
Mitchell has been pursuing music professionally for almost a decade and has toured extensively across Western Canada and is making his mark on the Canadian festival circuit. In 2023, he performed at several notable events, including Dauphin’s Countryfest, Ste. Madeline Métis Days, All Folk’d Up Music Festival, and the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
At the 2023 Manitoba Country Music Awards Mitchell was nominated for Roots Artist, Duo or Group of the Year and the Emerging Artist Award.
He recently released his debut album Lady Boots with eight tracks. He wanted to make an album that sounded like a country Phoebe Bridgers because she was a musical inspiration for him during the beginning stages of the album process.
The process of putting “Lady Boots” together started back in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions caused by the pandemic made it difficult to work and record the album.
Mitchell wrote every song on the album except for the “Travelling Song” which was gifted to him by an Elder in his community. Mitchell asked if he could make a modern version of the song and included it on the album!
“Courage” is a song that stands out to him on the album, especially when playing live because it sets a good tone and gets people ready for the show.
Mitchell is planning to go on the road in the fall to play these songs live and would love to stay on tour as long as possible.
Make sure to listen to Lady Boots and catch an upcoming show to see Mitchell Makoons play song from his new album live!
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