Whale: The Oral History of Canadian Drumming Prodigy Ryan Loerke

Whale: The Oral History of Canadian Drumming Prodigy Ryan LoerkeIn 2003, in the quiet vacation city of Kelowna, British Columbia, eighteen year old Ryan Loerke jumped at a once in a lifetime opportunityto drum professionally for major label signed rock band Stutterfly. Over the next decade, Ryan would embark on a spirited journey with Stutterfly, Secret & Whisper, and other musical ventures that seemed destined for stardom. He would play big stages in the States and Japan, shoot music videos, get supplied with

In 2003, in the quiet vacation city of Kelowna, British Columbia, eighteen-year-old Ryan Loerke jumped at a once-in-a-lifetime opportunityÑto drum professionally for major label-signed rock band Stutterfly. Over the next decade, Ryan would embark on a spirited journey with Stutterfly, Secret & Whisper, and other musical ventures that seemed destined for stardom. He would play big stages in the States and Japan, shoot music videos, get supplied with industry-leading drum endorsements, and experience the highs and lows of fighting to stay alive in the America-dominated alternative music industry.

Written in the form of interviews between Ryan and longtime friend Matthew Ratzlaff, "WHALE" reveals an intimate portrait of a professional drummer from CanadaÕs millennial generation. By turns inspiring, hilarious, insightful, and tragic, offered is a deep dive into the dedicated and creative mind of a modern musical role model and the vibrant musical culture that shaped him.