Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Barry’s strong connection to his down east roots (his family hails from St. Charles/Howe Bay, Prince Edward Island – a tiny community just outside of Souris) clearly comes through in his songwriting and arrangements. Strong east coast country, rock, blues, and bluegrass tones meet his deep vocals. Mac lives every day as if it’s his last sleep is only something that happens... ("life is too short to sleep too,” he laughs, but you can tell he means it). If he's not riding his Harley down a country road, he's in a studio somewhere with a guitar on his lap or spending time with his grandkids. The musicians and audiences who know Barry Mac – the MacMan if you ask around – are familiar with his signature phrases and storyteller’s traditional country persona he somehow couples with a hefty dose of rock-and-roll bad attitude.