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Great Lakes formed around the songs of Dan Donahue and Ben 
Crum in Athens, Georgia in 1996, but are currently based in 
Brooklyn.  Their history goes back to 1990 when Dan and Ben, high 
school friends, started writing songs together, and soon after, met 
Jamey Huggins, with whom they quickly bonded. The three eventually 
moved to Athens, where they put a band together and began playing 
live. 

 

With their third full-length album, 

Diamond Times, the band’s 

intention was to make an engaging, varied, and solid record; and to 
capture the organic feel and sound of a band playing together.  That 
they’ve progressed and evolved as songwriters and musicians is 
immediately evident, as it’s lyrically more direct and something of a 
new sound for them.  The songs range in style from the synth-heavy 
and seemingly New Wave-influenced “Farther,” to the saxophone-
driven rock and roll of “Hot Cosmos,” and on to the fiddle and steel 
guitar-oriented country sound of “Night Hearts” and “The Moon and 
the Lunatics.”  It all still sounds like Great Lakes, but they’re into new 
territory here, and sounding better than ever. 

track listing: 

 

1. The Pinks and the Purples 

2. Farther 

3. Precious and Reckless 

4. Hot Cosmos 

5. The Moon and the Lunatics 

6. Shaky Faith 

7. Night Hearts 

8. Diamond Times 

9. Horses Wings 

10. Eagle and Swan 

selling points: 

 

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Great Lakes have toured with Apples in 

Stereo, and Belle & Sebastian, among other 
notable acts, and will tour extensively behind the 
release of Diamond Times (touring members of 
Great Lakes are also members of Ladybug 
Transistor, Essex Green, and others)

 

 
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Diamond Times will be backed up by full 

publicity, radio, and retail marketing 
campaigns.  Past releases have been praised by 
MOJO, UNCUT, MAGNET, among many 
others.  
  
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Posters and promos are available to all retail 

accounts. 

 

 

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press quotes: 

 

“This band is pure goodness, emitting merriment like 
someone opened up an industrial-sized can of carbonated 
happiness and shook before opening.”  

Ink 19 

 

“Great Lakes is chock-full of faraway melodies that lurk in 
the back of your mind like glimpses of former selves. Every 
summer deserves an album like this.” 

Austin Chronicle 

 

“Great Lakes deserves a gold star or two for crafting the 
most pleasant-sounding pop record…” 

Flagpole