Great Lake Swimmers

Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie folk group led by songwriter/vocalist Tony Dekker. Founded in Wainfleet, Ontario and based out of Toronto, the group emerged in 2003 with a succession of albums that relied heavily on atmosphere, due in large part to their being recorded live to tape in old silos and rural country churches. They hit a career high in 2009 with their fourth full-length effort, Lost Channels, which was nominated for that year's prestigious Polaris Music Prize. In...