91原创 husband and wife music duo The Kwerks are up for a LEO Award; a prize that honours the best in British Columbian film, television, and any other on screen medium.
The nomination is for Find Your Loud, a single off The Kwerks forthcoming album, which hit the web last November.
This is 11th video produced by the BC-based band helmed by songwriter Laura Koch and her husband Ryan, and their first to earn a LEO Award nomination for Best Music Video.
鈥淚 woke up this morning to a text from one of our directors: 鈥楲eo nomination! BAM!鈥� Great news to wake up to! We鈥檝e never been nominated for a Leo before, never actually submitted a video because we have gone pretty DIY with our previous videos,鈥� Koch recalled.
鈥淔ind Your Loud鈥� weaves three story lines together 鈥� a struggling husband and wife, an emotional father-son in the wake of illness, and a relationship between two teenagers.
Directed by Jason R. Goode and Shauna Johannesen, the cast includes a bevy of Lower Mainland actors including Aleks Paunovic, Viv Leacock, and Trinity King in performances encapsulating the human condition of longing for love, understanding, and connection.
鈥淚 think it has grabbed the attention of a lot of people because of this 鈥� it鈥檚 unexpected, it makes people cry. It鈥檚 something we鈥檙e really proud of because of the high quality of production, and the message that comes across 鈥� human connection,鈥� Koch explained. 鈥淚 think especially now during COVID-19, this is something people are drawn to, because we don鈥檛 have as much in-person connection and we鈥檙e all craving it.鈥�
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the LEO Awards ceremony 鈥� initially set for June 鈥� has been postponed; though measures are be taken to announce winners in a different capacity.
The Kwerks recently performed a concert on the 91原创 Advance Times Facebook page to sing for readers stuck at home and kept away from in person entertainment.
鈥淭he band is gearing up for a new release that will be out in the next couple of months. We鈥檝e been preparing some new tracks and will be releasing a joint album with Abbotsford duo Saint Soldier & Rozsa, which is a whole new approach to a release for us,鈥� Koch said, adding that she is finding more time during COVID-19 to write songs.
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People can follow the pair鈥檚 musical adventures on their website .
More information and the full list of nominees can be found at .
READ MORE: VIDEO: 鈥淔ind Your Loud鈥�
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