BLACKSMITH

About the Artist

Rising Australian artist Bella Mackenzie shares her new single ‘BLACKSMITH’, the second taste of a new body of work set to be announced soon. Much like her previous single ‘There Must Be A Fire’, 'BLACKSMITH' sees Bella step further into a bolder, sonic lane, paired with gritty, powerful visuals filmed in Broken Hill, South Australia. A vulnerable, self-encouraging portrait, written entirely by Bella alone, her new single explores resilience in the face of betrayal, and the power in turning trauma into strength. Fresh off the stage of CMC Rocks 2026, the NSW based artist shares, “Before I decided to write ‘BLACKSMITH’, I was really struggling with the concept of how someone who you’ve known your whole life, someone who is supposed to love you unconditionally, could have a motive to want to tear you down & see you fail. I guess I’m lucky that I had never experienced that until now, but I was finding it hard to wrap my head around. The easiest way for me to process these emotions is to write about them. BLACKSMITH is about realizing that no matter who they are, you should never accept bad treatment from anyone & that you can build something unbreakable when you let go of those people. I wrote this song on my own because of how vulnerable & real it is - I felt I was the only person who could really portray the story accurately in order to release the emotions I was feeling.“ With Bella’s distinctive vocals right up front, ‘BLACKSMITH’ is produced by Jacky McCormack, who performs guitar and banjo on the track, backed by moody pedal steel work of guitarist Travis Toy giving the new single a distinctly modern country feel.