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NAITAKA
a female-fronted
melodic death/thrash metal
quartet from Canada
NAITAKA are:
John Shippit – bass
Tyler Dake – drums
Cara McCutchen – vocals
Connor Brennan – guitars
Tanner Benedict – guitars
discography:
2021 Naitaka EP
2023 Emergence Full-length
Irrupting from of Kelowna, BC in 2019, Naitaka brings you a fresh blend of Thrash Metal with a twist of Power and Melo-death.
Lead vocalist Cara McCutchen (Mortillery, ex-Minax), originally from Edmonton AB, joined forces with guitarist Troy Melnyk (Worship or Sin, Sacrilege), also from Edmonton AB, drummer Tyler Dake from Kelowna BC, bassist John Shippit from Kelowna BC and guitarist Cody Lonsdale to slay the Okanagan Valley.
Sadly, John Shippit had to step away due to a heavy school workload.
In May 2020, they started recording their first self titled 4-song EP.
In early September 2020 they parted ways with guitarist Cody Lonsdale and went on the hunt for a second lead guitar player.
In mid-October 2020, John Shippit found his way back to the band.
February 2021 the EP was finally released on CD and digitally.
The debut full-length ‘Emergence‘ was released in April 2023.