Yellowknife (Aug 30/06) -In the empty parking lot on 50th St. late Friday afternoon sits T.J. Buggins, riffing out on his acoustic guitar.

So what are you doing?

"Oh, you know playing some tunes, hanging," answers Buggins.

When asked if he's looking forward to school starting Monday, the Sir John Franklin student shrugs his shoulders, "Yeah, why not?"

You in a band?

"No, we're trying to start a band," Buggins replies pointing to his friend and current jam partner Kuluk Dipizzo standing amongst a group of teens.

Humble beginnings indeed. Yet to think similar situations have lead to great rock'n'roll moments inspires this reporter to try and help.

So, what do you need for your band?

"We're looking for a drummer and a bass player, the old bass player moved away and now I'm by myself, except for Kuluk," replies Buggins.

"And the drummer has to be able to do fast double-kicking and any bass player that likes (heavy) metal I can work with."

Sounds simple enough, but as is the case in most towns, guitarists are a dime-a-dozen; bass and drum players are a somewhat rarer commodity.

About this time Dipizzo wanders over.

So you guys want to start a band?

"Yeah, but make sure the drummer is a double-kick player," reiterates Dipizzo, guitar in a canvas case slung over his shoulder.

The guys' influences are clear enough. "Pretty much speed metal," says Buggins listing bands As I Lay Dying, Trivium and In Flames as influences.

Dipizzo is pretty much on the same page but he adds old-schoolers Iron Maiden and Megadeath to his list.

Do you have a name yet?

"The name of the band is negotiable," pipes Buggins, watching intently as this reporter take notes. "I mean we don't have a name and we're open to ideas."

Yeah, got it. And how about female musicians, you open to that as well?

"Hell yeah," says Dipizzo. "We're for sure open to lady players."

So how about it Yellowknife metal-heads. We know you're out there and if you're game you can find these two dudes hitting the books at Sir John next week.