GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS KICK OFF FALL TOUR AND OFFER FREE DOWNLOAD OF LIVE EP

As the Great Lake Swimmers kick of their North American fall tour this week, they are offering a very special treat to their fans. Great Lake Swimmers: Live From the Church of the Redeemer EP is a completely free download, offering a snapshot of GLS at the height of their awe inspiring powers.

The EP was captured in the amazing acoustics of the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto during their sold out homecoming show. The key players who helped shape their third album Ongiara join Tony Dekker, Eric Arnesen and Colin Hubert on stage for this distinctive performance. Bob Egan, best known for his work with Blue Rodeo provides flowing pedal steel and guitar work.. Renowned composer, arranger and violinist and 2006 winner of the Polaris Prizewinner Owen Pallet bestows his gifted violin work. Basia Bulat, a rising star in the Canadian independent music scene, performs backing vocals throughout the concert.

Get your copy of the Live From the Church of the Redeemer EP, featuring 5 live songs that show, at http://www.nettwerk.com/forms/goto.jsp?link_id=615.

Lastly, GLS are asking for your favorite travel footage of beautiful places and interesting experiences to be used in a new music video for Passenger Song. They will be taking submissions until September 23. For full details please visit www.greatlakeswimmers.com.


Great Lakes Swimmers: Live From the Church of the Redeemer EP
(Recorded 4/14/2007 at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto, ON.
Courtesy of the CBC)

Track Listing:
1. Moving Pictures Silent Films (Live)
2. Various Stages (Live)
3. I Am Part Of A Large Family (Live)
4. Put There By The Land (Live)
5. There Is A Light (Live)

Full North American Tour Dates as follows:
Sep 12 - Ottawa, ON at Barrymore's Music Hall ^
Sep 14 - Montreal, QC at La Sala Rossa ^
Sep 15 - Quebec City, QC at Le Casbah ^
Sep 17 - Peggy's Cove, NS at Old Red Schoolhouse ^
Sep 18 - Halifax, NS - St. Mathew's United Church ^
Sep 19 - Sackville, NS - Brunton Auditoriom ^
Sep 21 - Charlottetown, PEI at The Guild ^
Sep 28 - Guelph, ON at River Run Centre **
Sep 29 - Toronto, Canada at Phoenix Concert Hall ºº
Oct 2 - New York City, NY at Highline Ballrooml º ^^
Oct 3 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Cafe ^^
Oct 4 - Philadelphia, PA at World Cafe ^^
Oct 6 - Atlanta, GA at The Earl ^^
Oct 9 - Dallas, TX at The Cavern ^^
Oct 10 - Austin, TX at Stubbs ^^
Oct 12 - Phoenix, AZ at Modified ^^
Oct 13 - Los Angeles, CA at Spaceland ^^
Oct 14 - San Francisco, CA at Cafe Du Nord ^^
Oct 16 - Portland, OR - Holocene ^^
Oct 17 - Seattle, WA at Tractor Tavern ^^
Oct 19 - Victoria, BC at Lucky Bar +
Oct 20 - Vancouver, BC at Richards on Richards *
Oct 22 - Calgary, AB at Quincy's on 7th +
Oct 23 - Edmonton, AB at McDougall United Church +
Oct 24 - Saskatoon, SK at Lydia's +
Oct 25 - Winnipeg, MB at West End Cultural Centre +
Oct 28 - Chicago, IL at Schuba's

** w/ Final Fantasy & Ohbijou
* w/ Final Fantasy & Basia Bulat
ºº w/ Chad VanGaalen
º w/ Richard Buckner
^^ w/ Arthur & Yu
+ w/ Justin Rutledge
^ w/ Jenn Grant