Mackeeper

Mackeeper is the duo made up of Miles Cohen and brother Nick Harwood. For most of their lives, they thought their tastes were too different to take collaboration seriously. Miles started out in rock bands, while Nick was cutting his teeth as a DJ and focused on directing and creative direction for other artists. After spending years individually honing their skills, they came together to combine their different musical influences and perspectives into a unified artist project.The ever-evolving result is a faintly surreal mix of rock with pop hooks, rap-inspired bars, and beats.

Mackeeper explores strikingly honest and relatable themes throughout their debut EP Rock Candy. Not surprising given that they recorded most of it on the back porch of their childhood home in Maryland. On their debut single, ‘Oh Canada’, Miles desperately sings, voice cracking, about a friend with a drinking problem, “He’s probably fine, all he had was a little red wine”. Childhood stories reevaluated through the lens of adulthood take on different meanings. In Mackeeper’s words, “Growing up is a choice, but a good one.”

A six year age gap between Miles and Nick meant vastly different experiences of childhood and young adulthood. With Nick in LA and Miles in New York, music keeps them close and listening to their songs allows us to momentarily bask in that bond ourselves. ‘Oh Canada’ was named one of Gorilla vs. Bear’s “Top Songs of 2025”, and Mackeeper was highlighted as an “Artist We’re Rooting For in 2026” by The Fader.