GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS TOUR IN SUPPORT
OF NEW ALBUM ONGIARA
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Tony Dekker is the singer-songwriter behind the musical project Great Lake Swimmers, and the new third full-length album Ongiara was released in America on May 8, 2007.
As with the first two critically acclaimed albums (Great Lake Swimmers 2003, Weewerk and Bodies and Minds 2005, Weewerk), Ongiara continues to explore the worlds of indie folk, roots music and alt-country pop, with a focus on lyrics and the craft of songwriting. The new record is permeated with a rich natural reverb, courtesy of London, Ontario's Aeolian Hall, which creates the magical background on which the songs are painted, with a melancholic finesse that pulls at the heartstrings at the same time. The atmospheric sound has been referred to as "ambient folk."
In addition to the core band of Tony Dekker (voice, guitar), Erik Arnesen (banjo, electric guitar), and Colin Huebert (drums, percussion, glockenspiel, timpani), the new album features special guest appearances by singer-songwriter Serena Ryder, Bob Egan of Blue Rodeo, Sarah Harmer and Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy and Arcade Fire.
The title of the album was taken from the Toronto Harbour boat that carried the band to their initial recording sessions on Toronto Island with Dale Morningstar. Ongiara, however, was mainly recorded in the Aeolian Hall, the centuries-old acoustic jewel in the heart of London, Ontario. It was engineered by Andy Magoffin, and mixed at the renowned House of Miracles.
Great Lake Swimmers tour dates available HERE.
Listen to Great Lake Swimmers songs HERE and check out their new video for "Backstage With The Modern Dancers" HERE.
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