Mike Katz, known professionally as Harvey Sutherland, is an Australian producer, bandleader, and synthesist from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His debut studio album Boy was released in April 2022.
Career 2010–2021: Career beginnings In 2011, Mike Katz released Wooshie & Mike Kay EP with Wooshie.
In 2013, Harvey Sutherland saw increased popularity outside of Australia with a series of successful 12" records.
In November 2016, Sutherland released Priestess / Bravado on Clarity Recordings, an imprint established by Sutherland himself.
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". The album was nominated for two awards at the 2022 ARIA Music Awards.
In February 2023, Sutherland released the stand-alone single entitled "Changes", which include an interpolation of the 2002 Sandy Rivera song of the same name.
2025: Debt In July 2025, Sutherland announced the forthcoming release of his second studio album Debt. The lead single "Body Language" features Julian Hamilton from The Presets.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Boy Released: 29 April 2022 Label: Clarity (CRCLP1) Formats: LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 79 Debt Released: 10 October 2025 Label: Clarity Formats: LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with release date and label shown Title Details Wooshie & Mike Kay (as Mike Kay and with Wooshie) Released: 2011 Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (TT001) Formats: CD (limited to 50), digital download Nexus (as Mike Kay) Released: May 2013 Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (TT009) Formats: Cassette, digital download Low Altitude (as Mike Kay) Released: September 2013 Label: This Thing Records & Tapes (BF-1005) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Edges Released: July 2014 Label: Echovolt (EvR015) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Brothers Released: November 2014 Label: Voyage (VYG02) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Bermuda Released: May 2015 Label: MCDE (MCDE 1213) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Priestess / Bravado Released: 4 November 2016 Label: Clarity (CRC 01) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Expectations Released: March 2017 Label: Clarity (CRC 02) Formats: 12" LP, digital download Amethyst Released: November 2018 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.
! |- | rowspan="2"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| Boy | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist | | rowspan="2"| |- | Best Dance/Electronic Release
Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
! |- | 2017 | Harvey Sutherland | Best Electronic Act
| rowspan="2"| 2022 | Harvey Sutherland | Best Electronic Work
| Boy | Best Victorian Album
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