summersets is the new duo from Juno and Polaris-nominated singer-songwriter Kalle Mattson, and longtime collaborator Andrew Sowka. Influenced by the storytelling of John Prine and delivered with the delicacy of Simon & Garfunkel, their debut full-length, small town story, was produced by Jim Bryson (Kathleen Edwards, The Weakerthans) and nominated for both a 2024 Ontario Folk Music Award and a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award. Their follow-up LP, Pine Trees In A Perfect Row, is set to be released August 28th, 2026.
The NAC would like to acknowledge the generous support of John and Pina Sicard.
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