kc Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 PJC Presents Nettwerk recording artists' Great Lake Swimmers Special guests: TBA Friday, March 23rd At The Pepper Jack Cafe 38 King William St. Hamilton www.pepperjackcafe.com (905)525-6666 $10 advance, $12 at the door. www.greatlakeswimmers.com http://www.nettwerk.com/ (January 10, 2007 – Vancouver) Nettwerk Music Group are proud to announce, the Toronto based Great Lake Swimmers have joined the Nettwerk Productions Label roster.  Delighted by the recent addition, Nettwerk co-founder Mark Jowett pronounced “We've always been big admirers of the tremendous songs and haunting voice of Tony Dekker in the Great Lake Swimmers and thus I can speak for all of Nettwerk in saying how proud and excited we are to be working with an artist whose music we believe will move many people.â€Â Tony Dekker is the singer/songwriter behind the musical project Great Lake Swimmers, and the new third full-length album Ongiara will be released in Canada on March 27, 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 burrito-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. The group is celebrating the new album release with the launch of a full Canadian tour. that will begin in Montreal on March 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 FACK! Same night as Sebadoh. Baaa... Sebadoh will probably sell out before I can get a ticket. Good on you KC for grabbing this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 yays, these guys are amazingone of the most mesmerizing bands I've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I've also heard good things. Definitely on my radar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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