GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS *Ongiara* Independent Limited Pressing NM- L.P. Canada

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EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL

 FIRST LIMITED PRESS LP

ORIGINAL Independent STEREO LP

**GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS**

**Ongiara**

Original Self Produced Release

Bio:

Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario,[1] the band is currently based in Toronto.

The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and harmonium, Greg Millson on drums, Bret Higgins on upright bass and Miranda Mulholland on violin and backing vocals. Past members included Julie Fader, now a solo singer-songwriter, on backing vocals, Sandro Perri on guitar, and Colin Huebert, now associated with the band Siskiyou, on drums.

The band's style has been compared to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine and Neil Young,[2] as well as Will Oldham[3] (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) and Sufjan Stevens.[4] Dekker has said his influences include Gram Parsons and Hank Williams.[5]

Ongiara is an album by Canadian folk rock band Great Lake Swimmers, released on March 27, 2007. The album was released on Nettwerk.

The band recorded most of the album in London, Ontario's historic music venue Aeolian Hall with producer Andy Magoffin.

The title Ongiara was the name of the boat that ferried the band to Toronto Island, where they recorded the initial demo. "Ongiara" is also the original name for Niagara Falls; the name is said to have originated from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra and the local tribe of Iroquois inhabitants known as the Ongiaras.

Guest musicians appearing on the album include Serena Ryder, Sarah Harmer, Owen Pallett and Bob Egan.[4]

Ongiara was available for purchase on iTunes during March 2007, before its scheduled release on March 27. The song "Your Rocky Spine" reached #1 on CBC Radio 3's The R3-30 charts the week of June 14, 2007.

The song "Changing Colors" has been covered by American pop singer Josh Groban. Groban used the song as the opening song on his 2011 "Straight To You Tour."

***LP is Original STEREO Pressing***

***Weewerk Records***

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Tracks Include : see pic

CONDITION

Jackets: NM- (Heavy 'Gatefold' style)

Vinyls: NM-

Original Canadian Pressing of 

****GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS****

****ONGIARA****

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