Menno Versteeg
Menno Versteeg | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mav Karlo |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Labels | Royal Mountain Records |
Menno Versteeg is a Canadian musician, best known as the frontman for indie rock group Hollerado.[1] Versteeg received a nomination for Recording Package of the Year at the 2014 Juno Awards for his work on Hollerado's White Paint.[2]
In 2018 Versteeg became a member of Canadian supergroup Anyway Gang; they released their first album in November of that year. As Mav Karlo Versteeg released a debut solo album Reno Tapes on March 9, 2020.[3][4]
In 2019 Versteeg co-founded the record label Royal Mountain Records.[5][6][7] He received attention for providing a $1,500/band mental health fund from Royal mountain Records to help bands deal with the stress that can come with touring and performing [8] based on the understanding he gained from his own experiences as he struggled with mental health while on tour.[9][10][11] In July 2020, Versteeg auctioned three cassettes, each containing a recording of a cover song.[12] Versteeg matched the highest bidder and the total amount was donated to the Art for Aid Project, a Métis-run organization that supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis art education programs.[13]
Personal life
Versteeg is married to actress Annie Murphy.[14] Versteeg collaborated with Murphy and Nick Boyd, a Hollerado bandmate, on the song A Little Bit Alexis performed by Murphy in the season five episode of Schitt's Creek.[15]
In 2013, Murphy and Versteeg's Toronto apartment (on Medland Street in The Junction) burned down.[16]
References
- ^ Arts (2010-06-10). "NXNE 2010: Q&A Hollerado's Menno Versteeg | National Post". Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About The 2014 Juno Awards". HuffPost Canada. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Hollerado Frontman Menno Versteeg Announces Debut Solo Album as Mav Karlo". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Mav Karlo Reno Tapes". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "How this music boss is boosting his artists' mental health". Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Samhan, Jamie (2019-08-29). "Canadian Rockers Sam Roberts, Menno Versteeg, Dave Monks, Chris Murphy Form New Band Called Anyway Gang". ET Canada. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Garcia, Brad (2019-02-08). "Why the Music Industry Should Follow This Label's Mental Health Initiative". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Therapy, meditation and rock 'n' roll". CBC News. February 10, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wong, Jessica (October 20, 2019). "Changing the tune on tortured artists and musicians' mental health". CBC News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canadian Musicians Speak Up About Mental Health, Work to Change the Industry". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Annie Murphy talks relationship changes and life after Schitt's Creek". TV Club. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Dibdin, Emma. "The Definitive History Of Schitt's Creek's "A Little Bit Alexis"". Elle. Hearst Digital Media. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Musician's Apartment Blaze, Firefighters Save Valuable Guitar". HuffPost Canada. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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