Name: Legion Sessions
Brand: Great Lake Swimmers

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Default:19

Supplier EU

Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Limited edition

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2010-05-18

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Catalogue number

503770308852

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5037703088528

Artist

Great Lake Swimmers

Label EU

Nettwerk

Genre EU

Folk

Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band that was founded in 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. The band's current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, and harmonica; Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar, and harmonium; Marshall Bureau on drums; Bret Higgins on upright bass; and Kelsey McNulty on keyboards, accordion, and backing vocals.

Their music has been compared to artists such as Horse Feathers, M. Ward, Damien Jurado, Phosphorescent, Shearwater, A.A. Bondy, Deer Tick, Bowerbirds, Midlake Vetiver Basia Bulat Sun Kil Moon Fruit Bats Blind Pilot The Tallest Man On Earth Josh Ritter Okkervil River Blitzen Trapper Andrew Bird The Cave Singers.

With their unique blend of folk and rock influences combined with heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies by *Tony Dekker*, Great Lake Swimmers have garnered a dedicated following over the years. Their live performances showcase the talents of each member of the band as they create an immersive musical experience for their audience.

Newest Listed Items

'the legion sessions' : a limited edition cd from great lake swimmers' acclaimed live recordings at the royal canadian legion pub in february 2009. in appreciation of record store day, 'the legion sessions' album is exclusively available at independent record stores and once the record sells out, it will not go back into reprint. recorded during the month of february 2009 in a royal canadian legion hall, the swimmers captured live versions of many songs from their then freshly minted new album 'lost channels'. the result is the watermark of a band embarking on a new and fully realized sound, almost a decade in development. the live ep captures this new rollicking full band sound, along with the gorgeous subtleties that the swimmers have become best known for.

Legion Sessions

Music EU