Menno Versteeg Explained

Menno Versteeg
Alias:Mav Karlo
Origin:Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation:Musician
Label:Royal Mountain Records
Associated Acts:Hollerado, Anyway Gang

Menno Versteeg, also known as Mav Karlo, 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 the Canadian supergroup Anyway Gang; they released their first album in November of that year. As Mav Karlo, Versteeg released his debut solo album, Reno Tapes, on March 9, 2020.[3] [4]

In 2009 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 a 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NXNE 2010: Q&A Hollerado's Menno Versteeg . National Post. Arts. June 10, 2010. en-CA. March 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: Julijana. Capone. Everything You Need To Know About The 2014 Juno Awards. March 27, 2014. HuffPost Canada. en. March 24, 2020. June 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609030850/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/03/27/junos_n_5038931.html. live.
  3. Web site: exclaim.ca . en-ca . March 18, 2020 . Hollerado Frontman Menno Versteeg Announces Debut Solo Album as Mav Karlo . March 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318210249/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hollerado_frontman_menno_versteeg_announces_debut_solo_album_as_mav_karlo . live .
  4. Web site: Mav Karlo Reno Tapes . exclaim.ca . en-ca . March 24, 2020 . March 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321033010/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/mav_karlo-reno_tapes . live .
  5. Web site: Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority. NPR.org. en. March 25, 2019. March 18, 2020. March 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318210251/https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2019/03/25/706515727/royal-mountain-records-makes-mental-health-a-music-industry-priority. live.
  6. News: How this music boss is boosting his artists' mental health. March 18, 2020. September 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910091101/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/featured-reports/article-how-this-music-boss-is-boosting-his-artists-mental-health/. live.
  7. Web site: Canadian Rockers Sam Roberts, Menno Versteeg, Dave Monks, Chris Murphy Form New Band Called Anyway Gang. Samhan. Jamie. August 29, 2019. ET Canada. March 18, 2020. January 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101034153/https://etcanada.com/news/497716/canadian-rock-stars-sam-roberts-menno-versteeg-dave-monks-chris-murphy-come-together-to-form-new-band/. dead.
  8. Web site: Why the Music Industry Should Follow This Label's Mental Health Initiative. Garcia. Brad. February 8, 2019. Vice. en. March 24, 2020. March 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324135817/https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/9kpkmy/why-the-music-industry-should-follow-this-labels-mental-health-initiative. live.
  9. Web site: Therapy, meditation and rock 'n' roll. February 10, 2019. CBC News. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023140740/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mental-health-fund-independent-musicians-1.5011657. October 23, 2019.
  10. Web site: Changing the tune on tortured artists and musicians' mental health. Wong. Jessica. October 20, 2019. CBC News. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191126134843/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/musicians-mental-health-1.5322852. November 26, 2019.
  11. Web site: Canadian Musicians Speak Up About Mental Health, Work to Change the Industry. exclaim.ca. en-ca. March 24, 2020. March 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328234750/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/canadian_musicians_speak_up_about_mental_health_work_to_change_the_industry. live.
  12. Web site: Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction. July 24, 2020. exclaim.ca. en-ca. July 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724190721/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/hollerados_menno_versteeg_records_cover_songs_for_charity_auction. live.
  13. Web site: Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction . July 24, 2020 . exclaim.ca . en-ca . July 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724190721/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/hollerados_menno_versteeg_records_cover_songs_for_charity_auction . live .
  14. Web site: Annie Murphy talks relationship changes and life after Schitt's Creek. TV Club. 26 February 2020 . en-us. March 18, 2020. March 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320214456/https://tv.avclub.com/annie-murphy-on-that-emotional-alexis-episode-and-life-1841916870. live.
  15. Web site: Dibdin . Emma . The Definitive History Of Schitt's Creek's "A Little Bit Alexis" . . Hearst Digital Media . New York City. September 21, 2020. November 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200820054735/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a31984312/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-true-story/ . August 20, 2020 . English . live.
  16. Web site: Jason. MacNeil. Toronto Musician's Apartment Blaze, Firefighters Save Valuable Guitar. May 7, 2013. HuffPost Canada. en. March 24, 2020. April 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414121425/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05/07/hollerado-apartment-fire_n_3230962.html. live.

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