Since Hollerado went their separate ways, frontman Menno Versteeg has been releasing music as Mav Karlo. Now, he has recorded a few cover songs on ultra-limited-edition cassettes for a charity auction.
How limited are these tapes, you ask? Well, there are three different cover songs, and each one is limited to just one copy. As Mav Karlo, Versteeg has recorded his own versions of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me," Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World."
Below, watch a lo-fi, VHS-style video for Mav Karlo's version of "Stand by Me," directed by John Smith. The cover follows in the intimate acoustic footsteps of Karlo's recent Reno Tapes.
To bid for a tape, simply DM @mennovers on Instagram with an offer. The tape (plus a digital download) will go to the highest bidder; Versteeg will match that price and donate all the money to the Art for Aid Project, a Métis-run organization that supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis art education programs.
Versteeg wrote on Instagram:
If I want to make a positive difference, I've got to do my job better than I ever have. I must never take for granted the privilege that I was born with has made it easier for me to have a career in the arts. My job is making music and putting out records, and with every action I take I am trying my best to make the music industry more inclusive and artist friendly. I want to speak up for what I believe in but I want my actions to speak louder than my words.
I'm proud of the work we do at Royal Mountain both artistically and in our contribution to the community, but I can honestly say I'm inspired to do better.
Read the full statement in the Instagram post below.
How limited are these tapes, you ask? Well, there are three different cover songs, and each one is limited to just one copy. As Mav Karlo, Versteeg has recorded his own versions of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me," Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World."
Below, watch a lo-fi, VHS-style video for Mav Karlo's version of "Stand by Me," directed by John Smith. The cover follows in the intimate acoustic footsteps of Karlo's recent Reno Tapes.
To bid for a tape, simply DM @mennovers on Instagram with an offer. The tape (plus a digital download) will go to the highest bidder; Versteeg will match that price and donate all the money to the Art for Aid Project, a Métis-run organization that supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis art education programs.
Versteeg wrote on Instagram:
If I want to make a positive difference, I've got to do my job better than I ever have. I must never take for granted the privilege that I was born with has made it easier for me to have a career in the arts. My job is making music and putting out records, and with every action I take I am trying my best to make the music industry more inclusive and artist friendly. I want to speak up for what I believe in but I want my actions to speak louder than my words.
I'm proud of the work we do at Royal Mountain both artistically and in our contribution to the community, but I can honestly say I'm inspired to do better.
Read the full statement in the Instagram post below.
