Great Lake Swimmers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Great Lake Swimmers
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Great Lake Swimmers in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Wainfleet, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock, Indie |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | (weewerk), Nettwerk |
| Associated acts | Siskiyou, Barzin, Audiotransparent, Julie Fader, The Roaring Girl Cabaret |
| Members | Tony Dekker Erik Arnesen Greg Millson Miranda Mulholland Bret Higgins |
| Past members | Darcy Yates Julie Fader Colin Huebert Mike Overton Sandro Perri |
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band that plays a mix of folk and indie music. They started in Wainfleet, Ontario, and are now based in Toronto. Their first album, also called Great Lake Swimmers, came out on January 28, 2003. It was released again on April 5, 2005.
The band has five members. Today, the members are Tony Dekker, Erik Arnesen, Greg Millson, Miranda Mulholland, and Bret Higgins. In 2010, the Canadian Indie Awards named them the Favourite Folk/Roots Artist/Group.
Music Albums
Great Lake Swimmers have released several albums and EPs (which are shorter music collections). Here are some of their main releases:
Studio Albums
- Great Lake Swimmers (2003)
- Bodies and Minds (2005)
- Ongiara (2007)
- Lost Channels (2009)
- New Wild Everywhere (2012)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Hands in Dirty Ground (2006)
- Live at the Church of the Redeemer (2007)
- The Legion Sessions (2009)
Images for kids
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Playing at the Tsunami Club in Köln.
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Great Lake Swimmers on stage at the Peterborough Folk Festival in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Great Lake Swimmers para niños
