Liam McKinnon – Cajon Player & Drummer

About

Liam is a percussionist from Bristol, UK.

As a drummer from a tender age, Liam is a versatile player across kit, cajon and percussion. As go-to cajon player for Canadian Hall of Famer Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies), Liam has toured all over the world, performing on stages from the Danforth Music Hall (Toronto), to Union Chapel (London) and the legendary Troubadour in LA – and features on Page’s recent live DVD release.

Liam can also regularly be seen on-stage with legendary British comedian Boothby Graffoe, and has previously played with Eric Hutchinson, Mike Evin and Wesley Stace, among many more.

As seen with

Steven Page

Steven Page’s distinctive and powerful tenor is among the most instantly recognisable voices in popular music today. The singer/songwriter is a founding member of Barenaked Ladies, with whom he toured the globe, sold millions of albums, and in 2018 was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Eric Hutchinson

Eric Hutchinson is an international platinum-selling singer, songwriter and seasoned touring artist. He has shared the stage with acts such as Jason Mraz, Amos Lee, Ingrid Michaelson and O.A.R. His single “Rock & Roll” earned him his first gold record in the US and the song became a #1 hit in several countries.

Boothby Graffoe

Legendary musical comedian Boothby Graffoe has performed all over the world and has won several awards, most of which he forgot to turn up to collect. Most recently he is found as go-to support act for Omid Djalili and Barenaked Ladies.

Wesley Stace

Wesley Stace is a man with a dual creative personality. He earned an international following as a musician for his work under the stage name John Wesley Harding, while as Wesley Stace, he's published a handful of acclaimed novels, served as a reviewer for a number of respected newspapers and magazines, and also written and recorded music of his own.

Mike Evin

Mike Evin is a piano-pop songwriter and performer based in Toronto. He’s earned a devoted following throughout North America, and has shared a stage with some of Canada’s most renowned musicians, such as Ron Sexsmith, Dan Mangan and Sarah Harmer.

...and many more!

Liam has also shared the stage with artists such as Kevin Fox and Craig Northey (as part of the Steven Page Trio), Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn (both Barenaked Ladies), Robert Lloyd, Chris Von Sneidern, Ronnie Golden, David Eagle, Bryn Jones and Henry Willard.