Kelowna live music blog presents…. Countdown to the Rockanagan Music Festival (September 28^th and 29^th). Get your tickets now at the five participating venues.

Featured band of the day – Drunk and pretending (rock)
Saturday night @ O’Flanigan’s

Drunk and Pretending are a five piece Rockin Beer Punk band from Kelowna, B.C. consisting of Chris Barker on vocals, Dean Irving on bass and vocals, Shaun Groenesteyn on guitar, Dan Harden on lead guitar and vocals, and Michael Harrison on drums. Their music is characterized by rhythmic lyrics, catchy hooks, fast tempos and recurring themes of alcohol and affliction.

Formed in September of 2004, Drunk and Pretending are continuing to captivate audience in and around Kelowna. They are distinguished by their hyper-energetic stage shows, sarcastic humor, ironic covers and metallic shards of punk, alternative, rock and emo. With musical influences like Bad Religion and Alkaline Trio to Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, their fast beat, melodic, harmonizing style makes them a rock force to be reckoned with in the Okanagan music scene.