After bursting onto the Canadian alt-country scene with his 2025 album Cowboy Cake, Joe Ray McDonald is back almost exactly one year later with Harvester, a new 11-song collection that once again displays his wide-ranging talents. Based near Ottawa, Ontario, Joe can only be described as a roots music prodigy, able to sing heart-wrenching ballads like Townes Van Zandt and play blazing guitar like Billy Strings, all while recording virtually on his own.