Saskatoon alternative rock band GreenWing are taking wing one more time to play Lethbridge before they take the winter off to record the follow up to their 2022 debut album “ Late Bloomer.”

The band, including frontman/ guitarist Matt Stinn, bassist Travis Williams and, guitarist Anthony Allegretto and drummer Kolt Kimbley who replaced Zakk Streilloff who moved to Toronto in December, draw inspiration from a variety of bands including the Foo Fighters, Pixies and especially Pup. They were last in Lethbridge in March and are excited to return to the Owl Acoustic Lounge on Friday, Oct. 6.
“We like to say we write punk music for people who have to pay mortgages,” said Stinn, recovering from a early morning drive back to Saskatoon from Regina where they were playing a packed diner.
“ I find listening to a lot of bands I grew up. It sounds like lyrics were meant for 16 year olds. I want to write songs I wouldn’t be ashamed to sing in my 30s,” he said.
The band formed during the pandemic and has been going non-stop since things opened up.
“Since everything opened up, we’ve been going non-stop. We wanted to say yes to everything,” he said, noting as long as the opportunities work for the band.
They have since opened for a variety of acts including Daniel Romano, the Dirty Nil, Reignwolf, Mom Jeans and even Three Day Grace in December.
“that was amazing. We got a call about an hour before the show because someone who knew someone who knew us told them to call us a call and tell us to get our shit down here. One of the opening bands got sick. And we were the first to respond,” he related.
Though they are more or less taking some time to work on the new album, they have a couple high profile gigs including One Bad Son, whose bassist Ryan Kuly, helped them make their new video for their song “Dead Friends.”