Ongiara

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Ongiara
Studio album by Great Lake Swimmers
Released	March 27, 2007 (Canada) May 8, 2007 (U.S.)
Recorded	Aeolian Hall London, Ontario
Genre	Indie rock Folk
Label	Nettwerk
Producer	Dale Morningstar
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Great Lake Swimmers chronology
Bodies and Minds (2005) Ongiara (2007)

Ongiara is an album by Canadian indie 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 Dale Morningstar.

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. ^[1]

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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Your Rocky Spine" – 3:36
2. "Backstage with the Modern Dancers" – 4:28
3. "Catcher Song" – 4:11
4. "Changing Colours" – 4:44
5. "There Is a Light" – 5:06
6. "Put There by the Land" – 2:43
7. "I Am Part of a Large Family" – 4:23
8. "Where in the World Are You" – 3:49
9. "Passenger Song" – 4:28
10. "I Became Awake" – 5:53

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