MISTER K

Cosmic Canadian Balladeer Mister K brings harmony to a world eclipsed by darker days. Forget Google Maps, Mister K (Kevin Kratsch) lives in a little yellow house at the end of the Milky Way. That house, once a historic rural Manitoba school, is a serendipitous dwelling for Mister K, a teacher-turned-troubadour. Sonically, his music draws parallels to the fragility and vulnerability of Neil Young, with the pop-sparkle of The Beatles. On November 11/2020, Mister K will be releasing his latest single, 'Harmony'. When the pandemic hit, the world was sent back home to work. Kevin found solace filming a fox den on his yard every day for three months. The resulting footage can be seen in the 'Harmony' music video, coming November 11 as well. "Anxiety got the better of me. I needed to shift my focus from the uncertainties of the future, to the present. Observing the foxes forced me to slow down and listen to not only my environment, but myself. I was given time to reflect, assess, and just sit with my being. It was a meditation I didn’t know I needed." The single is part of the upcoming debut album, In Event of Moon Disaster. The album is a musical journey through highs and lows, a pendulum swung through the hardship of darker days. It is a story of overcoming adversity, making positive changes and ultimately emerging from the darkness with a story of hope. The themes of this record were all too familiar for multi-award winning producer/humble musical genius, Rusty Matyas (The Sheepdogs, The Weakerthans, Imaginary Cities). Matyas had recently overcome a nearly fatal bout with alcoholism. In studio, the two found support, inspiration, and empowerment while breathing life into the songs; a testament to the strength of healing through music and art. Kevin and Rusty employed all of their respective instrumental abilities in tracking the debut record, with the exception of the Ringo-esque percussion batted out by Glenn Radley (Gladly, Apollo Suns). The album is host to a wealth of sonic ‘easter eggs’, including, Kevin’s bulldog Luna (Latin: moon), performing a bell every time the lyric ‘moon’ is sung. If you listen hard enough, this is just one of many satellites you will find orbiting in the soundscape of Mister K’s debut record.