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SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - Priscilla's Revenge is building momentum.

The three piece blues-based rock band is nominated for Best Blues Album in the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards for their latest release, Roadworthy.

"It's a nice feeling and a great honour to be nominated from across Canada," said vocalist and drummer Norm Glowach. "Things are starting to happen. We're excited."

The band is preparing to tour Alberta next summer with gigs in Edmonton, Jasper and Calgary. They are applying to play at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and in 2011 they will attempt a European tour.

About a third of the band's next album is written, Glowach said. He anticipates entering the studio to record in January for an April CD release.

New tracks include a comical song called Ape Boy and the Velcro Girl that has a blues flourish similar to the Peter Gunn and Secret Agent Man themes and the songs performed by The Blues Brothers. Cheatin' On Your Mind is a country-flavoured blues song with a Credence Clearwater Revival feel. Two songs that didn't make it onto Roadworthy will likely appear on the next album, as well.

Bassist Blair Brezinski and Glowach are writing lyrics for more songs.

Guitarist Greg Nasogaluak said he was surprised and happy to learn of this month's nomination.

"I didn't expect it," he said. "We're not a traditional blues act. We try to cover a lot of ground with the blues we play."

In 2007 the band was nominated in the same category along with a nomination for Best Group for their first album, Built For Speed. They performed a song off the album on the main stage during last year's awards show in Toronto.

This past summer the band charted on the Aboriginal Top 30 Countdown. Last week their song That's What I'll Say off the Roadworthy album climbed from 20 to 17 on the chart.

Working in his recording studio, Spiritwalker Productions, Glowach hears a lot of material coming from up-and-coming young bands.

Haste; Inhale is in his studio this fall. Although the hardcore band doesn't share the same style of music, Glowach said he enjoys the band's positive attitude and commitment to the fundamentals of musicianship.

He said he is also impressed by songwriter and guitarist Lloyd Thrasher, who is recording a demo this fall.

"I think he's got a lot of talent," he said. "He has the potential to do some good things."

Nasogaluak makes a point of supporting the local music scene by showing up to jams and gigs hosted by other artists around town. He also sees Thrasher as someone to watch.

"He's got a lot of guts," he said. "Every time I've gone out to see him he's been improving as a player and as a singer."

Nasogaluak is also a fan of established musicians of 3-Across-Dee-Eye and Aboriginal Music Award winner Diga.

Priscilla's Revenge will play around town this winter. The awards ceremony will be held in Toronto on Nov. 28.