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Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada (2003 – present)

Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian indie folk band which formed in 2003 in Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada. The band began with Tony Dekker (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Erik Arneson (banjo, guitar, harmonium), Bret Higgens (bass), Julie Fader (keyboards, vocals) and Greg Millson (drums). Julie Fader subsequently left, and Miranda Mulholland, on violin and backing vocals, joined.

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.
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  • LTHMPLS

    Joel Schwartz's mad guitar and mandolin skills are another wonderful aspect of their current live show. Good call, GLS.

    21 days ago

  • LTHMPLS

    Thank you GLS for another amazing performance at the Cedar. Tony, Erik, and Greg were very kind and personable after the show. Wonderful music and wonderful people! See them live and buy everything they have created.

    23 days ago

  • ChrisFallout

    New band I'm listening to, downloaded their album randomly off iTunes for a change and I'm enjoying them.

    last month

  • E-Clect-Eddy

    the new album can be streamed (and scrobbled) via Dutch website http://scrobble.it/luisterpaal/

    last month

  • thehatchet777

    I didn't even know they had a new album out until I saw it at the CD store today so i picked it up. It's good, slightly dry but not bad

    last month

  • Bassoine

    Is the video version of Easy Come Easy Go different from the album version? Sounds cleaner to me...

    last month

  • BlackBird---

    after two listens to the new album I can't say I'm blown away - but we'll see what happens the next few weeks

    March 2012

  • Tatschu

    the great exhale <3

    March 2012
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