Menno Versteeg

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]

Menno Versteeg
Also known asMav Karlo
OriginOttawa, Ontario
LabelsRoyal Mountain Records
Associated actsHollerado, Anyway Gang

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
  1. Arts (2010-06-10). "NXNE 2010: Q&A Hollerado's Menno Versteeg | National Post". Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. "Everything You Need To Know About The 2014 Juno Awards". HuffPost Canada. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. "Hollerado Frontman Menno Versteeg Announces Debut Solo Album as Mav Karlo". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. "Mav Karlo Reno Tapes". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  5. "Royal Mountain Records Makes Mental Health A Music Industry Priority". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  6. "How this music boss is boosting his artists' mental health". Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  7. 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.
  8. Garcia, Brad (2019-02-08). "Why the Music Industry Should Follow This Label's Mental Health Initiative". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  9. "Therapy, meditation and rock 'n' roll". CBC News. February 10, 2019.
  10. Wong, Jessica (October 20, 2019). "Changing the tune on tortured artists and musicians' mental health". CBC News.
  11. "Canadian Musicians Speak Up About Mental Health, Work to Change the Industry". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  12. "Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  13. "Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Records Cover Songs for Charity Auction". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  14. "Annie Murphy talks relationship changes and life after Schitt's Creek". TV Club. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  15. 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.
  16. "Toronto Musician's Apartment Blaze, Firefighters Save Valuable Guitar". HuffPost Canada. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2020-03-24.


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