Inuvik (May 15/06) - If you visit Inuvik on a weekend, you might see the band Poor Tom entertaining crowds at Frosty's Arctic Pub.

But when the weekend ends, you'll find the three musicians at the Northmart store.

The band Poor Tom consists of, from left, Ed Costigan, Trevor Young and Justin Kelly. The trio has been in Inuvik working at the Northmart, while playing live for the past three months. - photo courtesy of Trevor Young

Trevor Young, Justin Kelly and Ed Costigan each moved to Inuvik to work for Northmart last year, and ended up forming a band that could rival Inuvik's best.

"I came here for work in July 2005, and started to play music for Frosty's," Young explained.

Young plays guitar, and started playing solo acoustic songs at the pub by himself.

"I asked them if I could play for the crowd there, and it went well," Young said.

Frosty's soon wanted a house band that could play for the crowds. That sent Young on a hunt for new musicians.

"I met up with Ed, and we started playing together, alternating the drums between the two of us," Young said.

Young and Costigan had been playing music for a few months before Kelly arrived in December, 2005. The guys chose the name Poor Tom, after a Led Zeppelin song.

"I get some of my musical influence from Zeppelin," Young said. Costigan said he enjoys listening to a lot of 1990s rock and roll, with influences like the Tragically Hip and the Foo Fighters. Young said playing music in bars is something that he has done for some time.

"We just love a good crowd," Young said.

The band can be seen at Frosty's Pub in Inuvik on Friday and Saturday nights until closing.