Tony Dekker

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Tony Dekker is a Canadian singer and songwriter.[1] Most noted as leader of the indie folk band Great Lake Swimmers,[2] he has also released two solo albums.

Born and raised in Wainfleet, Ontario,[3] Dekker studied literature at the University of Western Ontario.[4] Both of the band's first two albums, Great Lake Swimmers and Bodies and Minds, were recorded in Wainfleet, in an abandoned grain silo[4] and a Catholic church,[3] respectively. By the time of the band's third album Ongiara, Dekker and the band were based in Toronto full time.[5]

In addition to his work with Great Lake Swimmers, Dekker released his debut solo album Prayer of the Woods in 2013.[6] He followed up in 2014 with Tony Dekker Sings 10 Years of Zunior, an album of covers of other Canadian artists — including Old Man Luedecke, Chad VanGaalen, Christine Fellows, Ohbijou, Rae Spoon, Matt Mays, Martin Tielli, Jennifer Castle and Cadence Weapon — released to mark the 10th anniversary of Canadian web music store Zunior.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tony Dekker tries to get back to nature". The Globe and Mail, January 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Making A Splash; Great Lake Swimmers has new energy, fortified by band members' time apart on other projects". Ottawa Citizen, April 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Tony Dekker's rural roots". Welland Tribune, July 22, 2005.
  4. ^ a b "Dekker's music is his art". Welland Tribune, July 12, 2003.
  5. ^ "Songs to dive into". The Globe and Mail, March 30, 2007.
  6. ^ "Tony Dekker: Prayer of the Woods". Exclaim!, October 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "First Play: Tony Dekker sings 10 years of Zunior" Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Music, July 29, 2014.


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