GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS return to the USA this August and September for a number of select shows. While main man TONY DEKKER has been working...
More...GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS return to the USA this August and September for a number of select shows. While main man TONY DEKKER has been working on new Swimmers material for the next full length record due out in Spring 2009, this past winter he scored his first film soundtrack for the documentary film SONG SUNG BLUE by GREG KOHS. In May Tony collaborated with fellow Torontonian musician SANDRO PERRI (Polmo Polpo) to create music for CONCRETE TORONTO curated by The Music Galllery. (weewerk) will be releasing a special limited pressing of the 2 song CONCRETE TORONTO - 7" this Fall, featuring Great Lake Swimmers "Concrete Heart" + Sandro Perri "The Ex-Stadium Song".
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS USA TOUR DATES:
Aug 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court www.kilbycourt.com All Ages w/ Team Mom
Aug 16 Lyons, CO @ Folks Festival http://www.bluegrass.com/folks/ All Ages
Aug 17 Manitou Springs, CO @ KinFolks Music www.kinfolksmanitou.com All Ages
Aug 19 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill www.icmill.com 19+
Aug 20 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry www.first-avenue.com 18+
w/The Pines & The Parlour Suite
Aug 21 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon www.high-noon.com 18+ w/ Laura Gibson
Aug 22 Chicago, IL @ Schubas www.schubas.com 21+ w/ Laura GibsonSep 25 Northampton, MA @ The Iron Horse Music Hall www.iheg.com All Ages
Sep 26 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge www.mercuryloungenyc.com 21+
Sep 27 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY @ CommonGround Coffeehouse www.commongroundfusw.com All Ages
Sep 28 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall www.unionhallny.com 21+
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS www.greatlakeswimmers.com
"A wonderful atmosphere - minimalist well done" - New York Times
"Ambient Zen Americana" - Mojo Magazine
"Spiritual folk of the most affecting variety" - Stylus
The latest full-length "ONGIARA" available from www.nettwerk.com
__________________________________________________________________Contact:
Phil Klygo @ (weewerk) www.weewerk.com
Management for Great Lake Swimmers; and a mighty fine folk, roots, alt-country Label!(weewerk) label roster:
The Barmitzvah Brothers www.thebarmitzvahbrothers.com
Barzin www.barzinh.com
The Burning Hell www.myspace.com/mathiaskom
Canteen Knockout www.canteenknockout.com
Don Brownrigg www.donbrownrigg.com
Elliott Brood www.elliottbrood.ca
Great Lake Swimmers www.greatlakeswimmers.com
Harmonica www.harmonica.no
Jenny Omnichord www.myspace.com/jennyomnichord
Ox www.oxmusic.ws
Proof Of Ghosts www.myspace.com/proofofghosts
Two-Minute Miracles www.twominutemiracles.com
The Travelling Band www.myspace.com/thetravellingband
The United Steel Workers of Montreal www.uswm.ca
