Ketch Harbour Wolves

“As a whole, Anachronisms feels less like an album recorded by a bunch of musicians and more like a subtly-unfolding puzzle painstakingly assembled by a crew of master craftsmen.”
- Space City Rock
“I can say, without any kind of hyperbole, that Anachronisms is everything I could've hoped for and then some. Not only do Ketch Harbour Wolves capture everything that made Dead Calm Horizon special, they go even further and show that they're capable of much, much more […] in Anachronisms, Ketch Harbour Wolves have created one of the best albums of the year.”
- i(heart)music
“Sometimes we can find the words necessary to say what we really mean while other times our tongues are dry. But it is at all times, at our highest highs and lowest lows, that we thirst for that feeling of freedom that takes on our bodies when we collide with a song. It is very rare to find an entire album that manages to evoke such a thing but Anachronisms by Ketch Harbour Wolves does exactly that.”
- Sugarcain Entertainment
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Deeply passionate vocals and melodically charged songs, soulfully produced and epically performed, Ketch Harbour Wolves have created their own brand of baroque folk rock. Wintry depths of sound and darkly emotive lyrics are quickly becoming their calling cards, showcasing an organic and sensitive approach to songwriting which falls somewhere along a line between The National and Kate Bush.
The Wolves hail from across Ontario, yet foster a deep connection to Ketch Harbour (Nova Scotia). It was there at the edge of the ocean that Ketch Harbour Wolves began to grow in the tiny coastal village - at which point the band was merely a seedling nurtured by vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Tyrrell and percussionist Brian Urbanik. Ketch Harbour Wolveswere born five-strong on the familiar ground of Toronto with bass guitarist Scott Winter, lead guitarist Liam Brown, and multi-instrumentalist Kristjan Bergey (keyboards, flute, saxophone) forging the dynamic and powerful quintet that the Metro Newspaper has called “the perfect mix of brooding passion, infectious melodies and rich, layered instrumentation.”
With live performances both explosive and captivating, the band has developed a feverishly loyal following in Toronto and beyond. Consistently drawing passionate crowds, Ketch Harbour Wolves have been repeatedly handpicked to showcase at a number of festivals including NXNE, CMW and Midpoint Music Festival.
Their new album Anachronisms follows the ambitious debut, Dead Calm Horizon - which garnered the #1 Album of 2008 accolade on three independent Canadian blogs. Anachronisms was recorded at a remote cabin in eastern Ontario, and then mixed by Laurence Currie (Wintersleep, In-Flight Safety, Sloan) at Sunnyside Studios in Toronto. Showcasing a mature yet energetic sound, Anachronisms steps deliriously through a stark landscape haunted by omens, taboos and unfulfilled miracles. Taking their tried and true formula of mixing together lush orchestrations with soulful vocal harmonies, this stunning follow-up builds Ketch Harbour Wolves a new path to follow and further proves their name as one of Canada’s most promising outfits.