After seven years performing together Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 own Lakeman are releasing their third and final album with a pair of fundraising concerts.

The album, Elegy, will be released this weekend at their shows in Kelowna and Penticton. Sales of the album, and the proceeds from the two performances will be donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association in honour of their friend and fan Phil Schumacher, who took his own life in 2019.

The music of the album is being released in memory of band member Warryn Berry, who died earlier in 2022.

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The band came together and started performing in 2015, after writing music together in 2014.

The group isn香蕉视频直播檛 a traditional band; each of the four members 香蕉视频直播� McLaren, Berry, Josh Pym and Josh Bissonette, all from Kelowna and Penticton香蕉视频直播� were multi-instrumentalists, and there were no fixed instrument roles for any song or session.

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McLaren香蕉视频直播檚 current project, a duo known as The Cavernous, explores the electronic space pioneered by groups like Mogwai, but even though he has been working on it for a while he feels that what Lakeman had will be irreplaceable.

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Lakeman will be joined by two other bands for their performances. Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 own prog-rockers Pharm, considered among the best of B.C., and Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 longest running longest-running punk band Hardball will both be sharing the stage.

The first show will be on Friday, Aug. 26 at the Runaway Lounge in Kelowna. The doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are available in advance for $10 at the Runaway Lounge or by emailing lakemanband@gmail.com.

The second performance at Highway 97 Brewing in Penticton will have the doors open at 7 p.m. on Aug. 27.

The albums, digital and physical, will be available online at Lakeman香蕉视频直播檚 Bandcamp page.

There will also be 50 limited edition album versions feature special acrylic pours for their covers available at the two performances.

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