ABOUT
McKenzie Lauren Jones is a singer, songwriter, cellist, and interdisciplinary artist whose work centers lineage, multiracial identity, and collective liberation through music and embodied storytelling. A lifelong musician, she is a founding member of two bands, Strange Heavy and Mama Look, creating original work that blends Americana, folk, soul, and rock with a strong emphasis on voice, narrative, and collaboration.
Her current project, Ancestors, is a genre-blending, immersive work under her own name that expands her practice into voice-centered performance, incorporating dance and storytelling.
Alongside her artistic work, she is a cooperative developer and cultural worker supporting artist-led and worker-owned initiatives. Her work bridges artistic practice and systems of solidarity, exploring how culture and community can be created and sustained through collective structures.
MUSIC
Ancestors
A new collection of original songs performed through voice, movement, and live collaboration
contact for demos (debuting in 2026)
Strange Heavy
Original moody folk and sultry rock
strangeheavy.com
Mama Look!
Harmony-driven folk focused on collaborative songwriting
chirp.me/mamalook
COMMUNITY & COOPERATIVE WORK
The Worker Place
Resourcing workers to build collective ownership and the solidarity economy
theworkerplace.coop
Launch Cooperative
Growing and supporting the co-op community
launch.coop
Art Farm at West Dry Creek
Regeneration and innovation at the intersection of art and agriculture
artfarmwdc.org