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Gnarwhal formed during fall 2020 after Benji, vocalist Mark Kilbride and bassist Jeremy Straker began playing.
Though the band went through a couple of lineup changes from 2020 to 2021, the three remained consistent over this period until they would find their drummer in Layne Rybchinski last summer.
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They officially released their first single, The Outlier, on Feb. 11, having originally recorded in December 2021.
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The release date will be announced later in 2022. However, one or two more singles are expected to come out before the albumSA国际影视传媒檚 release.
Gnarwhal has compiled nine tracks so far.
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Gnarwhal is set to play at Folk on the Rocks this summer, and is hoping to put on one more live show before then. However, Benji doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 want to SA国际影视传媒渙ver saturateSA国际影视传媒� themselves, and is looking for a good balance.
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