By Will McGuirk

Great Lake Swimmers will release a digital EP, "Side Effects" on Friday Apr 13, a week before they are scheduled to perform at Springtide in Uxbridge, ON. Two singles from the EP have been available and a video for "The Talking Wind", directed by Anthony von Seck and filmed at Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church in London, ON.

GWC will play the inaugural Springtide Music Festival Saturday Apr 21 at the Second Wedge Brewery. Springtide takes place Apr 20 and 21 at a variety of venues in downtown Uxbridge. There are over 60 acts performing. including Charles Spearin, Rory Taillon, Sara Fazackerley, Tania Joy and Darrin Davis.