Gnarwhal, a local band of four, released their first album on Friday, named by the band itself.
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Straker said that Kilbride takes the music seriously which expresses itself when he sings.
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One of the difficulties in creating their music in the North is finding the space to play, they said.
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He explained that it sometimes takes up to three months to get some of the services they need to create their music. Despite the difficulty, it was their passion for music that drove them forward.
Drummer Layne Rybchinski said that he is motivated to make music because he has fun when he plays.
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Jeremy Straker, bassist and vocalist, said that they started playing together because of the pandemic.
Their new album can be found on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.
Gnarwhal is planning to have an album release show but have not yet announced it.
The band wanted to thank David Dawe for engineering, mixing, and mastering their new album, Steve Richardson for helping them during their music sessions, and the NWT Arts Council for funding their album.
