Harvey Sutherland

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Harvey Sutherland
Born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [1]
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active2010–present
LabelsClarity
Website harveysuther.land

Mike Katz, known professionally as Harvey Sutherland is an Australian producer, bandleader and synthesist [2] from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His debut studio album Boy was released in April 2022.

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Career

2010–2021: Career beginnings

In 2011 Mike Kay released Wooshie & Mike Kay EP with Wooshie. [3]

In 2013, Harvey Sutherland began to make international waves with a series of successful 12" records. [4]

In November 2016, Sutherland released Priestess / Bravado on Clarity Recordings, an imprint established by Sutherland himself. [5]

2022: Boy

In April 2022, Sutherland released his debut studio album, Boy. The album was recorded during the pandemic in London, Los Angeles and Melbourne, and was "shaped by Katz's own personal neuroses concerning himself, past relationships, the frustrations of modern society, and his obsessive, never-ending search for the perfect funk". [1] The album was nominated for two awards at the 2022 ARIA Music Awards. [6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[7]
Boy
  • Released: 29 April 2022 [8]
  • Label: Clarity (CRCLP1)
  • Formats: LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
79

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Wooshie & Mike Kay
(as Mike Kay and with Wooshie)
  • Released: 2011 [3]
  • Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (TT001)
  • Formats: CD (limited to 50), digital download
Nexus
(as Mike Kay)
  • Released: May 2013 [9]
  • Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (TT009)
  • Formats: Cassette, digital download
Low Altitude
(as Mike Kay)
  • Released: September 2013 [10]
  • Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (BF-1005)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Edges
  • Released: July 2014 [11] [12]
  • Label: Echovolt (EvR015)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Brothers
  • Released: November 2014 [13] [14]
  • Label: Voyage (VYG02)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Bermuda
  • Released: May 2015 [15] [16]
  • Label: MCDE (MCDE 1213)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Priestess / Bravado
  • Released: 4 November 2016 [5] [17]
  • Label: Clarity (CRC 01)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Expectations
  • Released: March 2017 [18]
  • Label: Clarity (CRC 02)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download
Amethyst
  • Released: November 2018 [19] [20]
  • Label: Clarity (CRC 03)
  • Formats: 12" LP, digital download

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 Boy Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Nominated [6]
Best Dance/Electronic Release Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2017 Harvey SutherlandBest Electronic ActNominated [21] [22]
2022 Harvey SutherlandBest Electronic WorkPending [23]
BoyBest Victorian AlbumPending [24]

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