Great Lake Swimmers
Biography
Featuring a homespun blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are led by songwriter/vocalist Tony Dekker. The Toronto-based group's haunting, self-titled debut was recorded in a silo in Ontario and originally released in Canada by Weewerk Records in 2003. Misra Records picked up the record and released it stateside in April 2005. Great Lake Swimmers' second release, Bodies and Minds, was issued in August 2005, followed in 2007 by Ongiara (whose winsome leadoff track, "Your Rocky Spine," boosted the band's profile when it appeared on the soundtrack of Showtime's Weeds). ~ David Serra, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
They sound a lot like Guster, imo, but that is def not a bad thing. They are great.
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these guys have a sound that i can't quite pinpoint...s i l v e r y , pensive, and acoustic / mellow but also much more cutting edge and newer sounding that the beaten up, worn out 'singer songerwriter ' genre that doesn't seem to be breaking any new ground. i'd also recom: bon iver, phosphoresce n t , band of horses, fleet foxes, and m.ward for similar sounding (but unique) 'new acoustic' sound. finally...so m e o n e is getting us out of the dull hole of acoustic boredom.
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Yeah, this "Man With No Skin" tune either mellows me out or freaks me out...I'm not sure which.
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