Great Bloomers

Combining elements of country-tinged pop melodies and gritty roots rock guitar riffs Great Bloomers draw on an impressive array of influences with infectious dexterity. Along with a mixture of vocal harmonies, sounding somewhere in between the Beach Boys and The Band, the young Toronto-based group sports a freshly unique sound with a solid roots foundation. This diversity is on fervent display in the debut full-length Speak of Trouble which has garnered much praise in the last year. NOW magazine voted it #3 best local album of 2009 while Niagara’s ‘Pulse’ magazine and Hamilton’s ‘The View’ rated it #1; even Canadian song writing legend Gordon Lightfoot became a fan. "The Great Bloomers album entitled 'Speak Of Trouble' highlights the abilities of Lowell Sostomi as singer/songwriter and brings together a talented band of musicians with amazing dexterity, loads of energy, and very original arrangements. I’m impressed." - Gordon Lightfoot After a year of chaotic personnel changes, Great Bloomers entered 2010 with a solidified lineup and a mature vision building upon the successes of their debut. After releasing an acoustic 7-inch record with two new songs entitled "Small Town Love" in the fall, Great Bloomers decided to embark on one more extensive tour before going into hibernation. Now, after a brief writing hiatus the Bloomers are getting ready to return with their second full length album in early 2012, confident in the fact that it will have been worth the wait. Their new approach is a distillation of the ideas found in Speak of Trouble and is representative of a band truly finding their sound. Their current live show consists of a multitude of new material that maintains the spirit of their past and an ability to evolve. Never relenting the contagious energy that has won them fans across Canada, Bloomers is now poised to make a serious impression on the independent music scene. In a musical landscape that relies so heavily on electronic textures, novel sounds and shallow subject matter, Great Bloomers’ fresh, organic sound speaks to the honest heart of what it means to be young and alive today. Their music is something altogether relatable and uniquely captures those sad and beautiful moments we all share. R.I.P. 2007-2013