COLD LAKE -- Sugakane rocked The Camel’s Toe on the weekend.

The hard rockers, comprised of three local boys (Tyler Wollman and Nyles and Alex Varughese) played to a full house at the popular south-side nightclub. Along with lead singer Andrew Misle and Spencer Barber , the group did a high-energy gig Saturday, July 9.

Aside from singing some of their own best material such as “Out of Time” and “Since You’ve Been Away”, they also wowed the crowd with their covers of songs from U2, AC/DC, Metallica, and other classic rockers, proving their versatility as musicians.

Whenever a band playing in a nightclub gets more people out on the dance floor than the DJ with his canned music, you know the band is doing something right. Sugakane was definitely doing something right, as the dance floor was alive with excitement.

Towards the end of their second set, the Nyles and Alex Varughese went head-to-head in a sort of “battle of the brothers”. The drummer set the beat, and the two of them took turns playing instrumental solos. The crowd was treated to a fine performance. Choosing a clear winner in this contest would be difficult.

Sugakane’s growing popularity on the Canadian independent rock scene is paying off in dividends. They played at last month’s LiveStock. They have also toured with Randy Bachman, Quiet Riot, Nazareth, 54-40, Wide Mouth Mason, Joshua’s Habit and The Tea Party.