Mothica

In 2026, Mothica's ascent continued with the February release of “Somewhere In Between”, followed shortly after by a remix for HEALTH.

Driven by the singles “WEAPON”, “Save Your Roses”, and “Evergreen Misery”, her latest EP ushers in a new era, “heavier and louder than ever before,” and has received praise and support from Kerrang!

(cover story), Knotfest (She’s With The Band podcast), Hit Parader, Spotify’s All New Metal playlist, MARVIN, CBC Music, Ghost Cult (9/10), Metal Anarchy, and many more. McKenzie has gracefully navigated her personal despairs since she began creating as Mothica in her teens.

With powerful songs addressing both her survival of a suicide attempt at 15 (“forever fifteen”) and her public speaking out about an abusive youth pastor in her most popular track (“Buzzkill”), she has seen her audience grow internationally through tours alongside icons like Coheed & Cambria, Halestorm, and many others, while accumulating hundreds of millions of streams (her 2020 track “VICES” entered the Billboard charts and reached #2 on iTunes’ pop chart).

After getting sober, releasing three albums, relapsing, and then finding sobriety again, Mothica returns today bolder than ever with “Somewhere In Between”, where she intentionally opens her heart.

In 2024, a pivotal decision triggered the subsequent sonic evolution: McKenzie had relapsed into medication addiction, fueled by her intense fear of flying. While touring in Europe, she realised she had to detox and get back to basics before her next record.

“I made the terrifying decision to cancel my first-ever headline tour and went to rehab,” she recounts. “A lot of intense emotions I had suppressed came to the surface. I thought about stopping