Ewan McKenna has introduced himself with debut single ‘Like Us’

Scottish singer-songwriter Ewan McKenna has released his debut single, 'Like Us'.

19-year-old McKenna, from Airdrie near Glasgow, first picked up the guitar during lockdown, using an instrument his uncle had lent him. By fifteen, McKenna had joined a band as lead guitarist before stepping into the vocal role. 

Speaking about the transition, he said: "I'd never really sung before, but nobody else wanted to do it, so I gave it a bash. The more I did it, the more confident I got." 

From there, he began seeking out live opportunities around local pubs. He added: "If they had a gap when the usual singer was off, they'd give me a try and usually I'd end up getting a regular slot."

McKenna has a run of live dates scheduled across the UK and Europe. The dates in full read:

MARCH
22 The Telegraph Building, Belfast
24 O2 Ritz, Manchester
25 Electric Ballroom, London
27 Buergerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany
28 La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
29 Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, Netherlands


APRIL
2 King Tut's, Glasgow


AUGUST
15 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
16 Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany
18 Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany