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Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada (2003 – present)
Great Lake Swimmers is an indie folk band which formed in 2003 in Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada. The band currently consists of Tony Dekker (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Erik Arneson (banjo, guitar, harmonium), Bret Higgens (bass), Julie Fader (keyboards, vocals) and Greg Millson (drums).
Fifty-five years ago, Marilyn Bell took a plunge and traversed Lake Ontario. Back then, being a Great Lake swimmer was a big deal; now, it’s an astonishing physical feat taken for granted. It’s a rapidly forgotten part of history, like a faded map or a tattered photograph. Or a lost channel.
Tony Dekker’s Great Lake Swimmers have spent the past seven years performing on stages around the world—though, like Bell, they should never be taken for granted. LOST CHANNELS, their fourth album set for release on March 31st, finds them once again recording at historic locations. This time in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario and New York state, telling tales of hidden histories, still “mining for light in the dark wells,” still “tuned to an instrument of greater and unknown design.”
The instrument in question is the singular voice of Tony Dekker, a voice that summons ghosts from times past. It’s a voice that is capable of conveying heartache and comfort all in the space of a single phrase. Though his supporting cast has changed over the years—with the exception of longtime right-hand man Erik Arnesen — Dekker has always encircled him self with sympathetic players who value spacious arrangements that frame his vocals.
Fifty-five years ago, Marilyn Bell took a plunge and traversed Lake Ontario. Back then, being a Great Lake swimmer was a big deal; now, it’s an astonishing physical feat taken for granted. It’s a rapidly forgotten part of history, like a faded map or a tattered photograph. Or a lost channel.
Tony Dekker’s Great Lake Swimmers have spent the past seven years performing on stages around the world—though, like Bell, they should never be taken for granted. LOST CHANNELS, their fourth album set for release on March 31st, finds them once again recording at historic locations. This time in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario and New York state, telling tales of hidden histories, still “mining for light in the dark wells,” still “tuned to an instrument of greater and unknown design.”
The instrument in question is the singular voice of Tony Dekker, a voice that summons ghosts from times past. It’s a voice that is capable of conveying heartache and comfort all in the space of a single phrase. Though his supporting cast has changed over the years—with the exception of longtime right-hand man Erik Arnesen — Dekker has always encircled him self with sympathetic players who value spacious arrangements that frame his vocals.
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Ongiara
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Bodies And Minds
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Lost Channels
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Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers Buy- Download Album
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- 7digital $6.99
- iTunes $9.90
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Your Rocky Spine
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Pulling On a Line
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Backstage With the Modern Dancers
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Changing Colours
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Palmistry
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Put There by the Land
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Everything Is Moving So Fast
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I Am Part of a Large Family
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Concrete Heart
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Bodies and Minds
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Still
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Where in the World Are You
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She Comes to Me In Dreams
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Song for the Angels
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Various Stages
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Shoutbox
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PoorMi wrote:
Wow! They're even more fantasitic live! I can't get "Everything is moving so fast" out of my head!
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cheescaeks wrote:
What a great band. :)
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DifferentStars wrote:
Hier ist unsere Konzert-Review (24.11.09 Festsaal Kreuzberg): http://www.lieinthesound.de/2009/11/whispers-in-between-yells-ein-abend-mit-den-great-lake-swimmers/
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GTabitha wrote:
I enjoyed the show in London very much!!! But why didn't Tony let them all have a solo...like the drummer didn't have one and the bassist as well...I,m puzzled...but anyway you guys are really good and you are always with me when I'm driving in a train through the nights of london.
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noranarcise wrote:
what a bunch of charismatic talented musicians
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jdt28 wrote:
Great show at the Komedia in Brighton last night - such beautiful music, they were a pleasure to watch :)
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laureldumbdumb wrote:
Last time I listened to Great Lake Swimmers was 4 years ago... I forgot how good they are. Why oh why did I ever stop?
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CollectToNYC wrote:
nother short feat. "Still" by Great Lake Swimmers Enoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gcQzYhQlbs
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LTHMPLS wrote:
Wonderful show at The Cedar last night in Minneapolis. Erik was, however, a bit drowned out by the violin player. That was a bummer because I love his guitar and banjo playing and could not hear it well. Tony is very gifted and the band was really tight otherwise. Thank you GLS!
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LTHMPLS wrote:
I'm so happy for the success they have recently found. Tony and crew deserve it!
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FarahSabz wrote:
man i loved these guys wayyy before they became popular in the states. found a demo CD on a flight, and i've been in love ever since!
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rhavelund wrote:
Perhaps these young guys have found some inspiration in Great Lake Swimmers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi8di1WlKyw Wow!
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WLDB wrote:
Nice mellow music.
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imbesil wrote:
Indeed.
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paper_swan wrote:
loooooooooooove.
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TheHochhaus wrote:
one of the best folk bands
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bassjuwh wrote:
Great songs :) It kinda makes homework fun.
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ariana710 wrote:
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL I LOVE YOU
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-rivulett wrote:
A short featuring the Great Lake Swimmers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-vEgTW9Eo&feature=player_embedded#t=214
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OrientalSka wrote:
Love. 46485 x <3.
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Yu Gong Yi Shan/愚公移山, Beijing, China
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Jan
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Vox, Wuhan, China
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Jan
29
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The Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Canada
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