A former East Coast punk found his latest musical inspiration immersed in Whidbey’s abundant nature.

Michael Winters and his instrumental band, Green Leader, are debuting their first full-length album, “Trails” with a performance and fundraiser for the Whidbey Camano Land Trust at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Thirsty Crab Brewery in Clinton.

Admission is free but Green Leader hopes to raise $500 in donations for the Land Trust, at which point a private donor will match that total.

“We genuinely want to give back to this community that we’re a part of,” Winters said, “and give back to these people that spend so much time and so much effort and so much energy preserving all of these incredible spaces across Whidbey.”

Formed recently on South Whidbey, Green Leader, a four-piece band also incl

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