Artist description During the six weeks following the release of their CD "apple", mkultra hovered among the top five positions of the HMV Vancouver Independent Charts. Four of these weeks were spent at number one! The Vancouver Province music critic Tom Harrison, describes "apple" as " anticipating a return to that anthemic type of Rock and Roll" but sounding like a "more original" and "more contemporary guitar band". Sterling News music critic Ryan Schriml gave "apple" 4 stars, saying that it is "one of the best independent recordings to come out of Vancouver this year". mk ultra has received favourable comparisons to The Cult, David Bowie, Our Lady Peace, U2 and REM. A wide ranging musical spectrum to be sure, but one that mkultra embraces. Vancouver's premiere rock radio station, CFOX, was quick to spin track 2 of the CD, "Gotta Get On It", on the Demolisten program. Immediately following that airing DJ Jeff O'Neill said, "mkultra kicks ass" and that "this song is too good not to be played more".

Music Style rocky pop

Musical Influences U2

Similar Artists U2 Peter Gabriel Talking Heads

Artist History A grocery list of adjectives to describe the best kept secret of the Vancouver Indie music scene. Fame eludes mkultra, but only in the short term. What's not to like? mkultra's song crafting abilities are mature but unpretentious. Sick of the pop idealic, characterized by the boy meets girl, boy loses girl genre, mkultra goes the other way, offering something fresh and energetic. The lyrics are message driven but not preachy, the music is aggressive yet accessible, filled with catchy melodies and infectious grooves. mkultra is success in the making, a silent whisper ready to explode into a primal scream on the North American music scene.

Group Members Frontman, Scott Jackson, is a captivating presence in the mkultra live show. On occasion, Jackson has been accused of displaying similarities to Bono of U2, who, to be sure is a major influence. But what is it that rings so familiar? It is quite possibly the confidence and attitude that mirrors the U2 frontman. Jackson is not afraid to push the limits of his voice, to leap the barriers of safety, and explore the high-energy realms like in songs "Vita Activa" , "I Need My Satellite", and "Apple". Not only does he deliver this energy on record, but also live, Jackson rips through the mkultra wall of sound and conveys the tender angst of his lyrics with full-bodied vocal eloquence.Mark Kwan, the band's guitar player, is the paint in mkultra's portrait of sound. Maybe it's Mark's razor sharp tone that rips its way into your sensibilities, or maybe it's the strange familiarity of the melodic riffs. Kwan can be both tender and furious, offering the listener, sometimes just a sip of a tasty melody, as in "Schizophrenic 58", and at other times filling the cup, intoxicating the listener with a chasm of manic melodic chaos, like in the chorus of "Gotta Get On It" or the finale of "Falling".If Mark's guitar is the paint, then the rhythm section is the canvas. Their primal grooves fill out the full-bodied sound of the mkultra experience. From the primitive jungle beats in "Gotta Get On It" to the insatiable grooves of "Falling" and "Sons and Daughters", drummer Chris Murraydriver and Bassist Brian Sanheim build a solid foundation. Live, the duo locks in and delivers a sound that is thunderously strong.

Instruments guitar bass drums vocals

Albums Apple

Location Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

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