Blair MacKichan is a British musician, songwriter, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. He has written and produced for a wide range of artists across pop, soul, and alternative music, including Sia, Will Young, Paloma Faith, Lily Allen, Stooshe, and Olly Murs. MacKichan won a Brit Award for co-writing Will YoungâÂÂs 2004 single "Your Game". His own 1995 single "Have Fun, Go Mad" charted internationally and appeared on several film soundtracks.
MacKichan began his musical career as a drummer before later moving to piano. He has performed as the frontman of the band Blair and Friends.
MacKichan writes much of his own material and has contributed to numerous commercially successful and critically recognised projects.
MacKichan is known for his long-standing collaboration with Australian singer-songwriter Sia. He co-wrote the international hit "The Greatest", which reached the top five in the United Kingdom and the top twenty in the United States. He also contributed to multiple tracks on SiaâÂÂs albums This Is Acting, Colour the Small One, and Healing Is Difficult.
In 2004, MacKichan co-wrote and co-produced Will YoungâÂÂs single "Your Game", which won the Brit Award for Best British Single. The track appears on YoungâÂÂs number-one album FridayâÂÂs Child. MacKichan also contributed to YoungâÂÂs follow-up album Keep On.
MacKichan co-wrote and produced material for Paloma FaithâÂÂs debut album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, including the single "Stone Cold Sober", which became her breakthrough hit. He also contributed to her second album Fall to Grace, which reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.
MacKichan co-wrote and produced "Shame for You" on Lily AllenâÂÂs debut album Alright, Still. The album reached number two in the United Kingdom and was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammy Awards.
MacKichan has worked with a wide range of artists, including Stooshe, contributing to their top-ten single "Love Me"; Olly Murs, contributing to his self-titled debut album; and additional collaborations with Flynn, Billy Lockett, Tyler James, Mullally, Nakhane, Josh Kumra, Earl, and Fink.
MacKichan continues to collaborate with both emerging and established artists. His recent projects include work with Dominic J. Wright, Keir, Nuschi, St. Lundi, Cherise, Empara Mi, and Veronica Fusaro. His music has also been featured in advertising campaigns, including for Charlotte Tilbury.
MacKichan is a multi-instrumentalist, performing piano, drums, bass, guitar, and Wurlitzer. His work spans pop songwriting, alternative production, and ballad-driven compositions.
Blair's 1995 single "Have Fun, Go Mad" reached number 37 in the UK Singles Chart, number 81 on the Australian ARIA Charts, number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 41 on the New Zealand Charts in 1998. It was included on the soundtracks of the films The Daytrippers, Dunston Checks In (1996), Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie (1997), and Sliding Doors (1998).