Kid Dakota
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Kid Dakota is the musical moniker of Darren Jackson. He started performing as "Kid Dakota and the Tumbleweeds" in 1998 while living in Providence
, Rhode Island
. The name was chosen in homage to his home state of South Dakota
and also as a parody of Kid Rock
. In the summer of 1999, Darren recorded the five songs that would appear on the So Pretty
ep with long time friend and producer, Alex Oana, at City Cabin (formerly Blackberry Way). Darren moved to Minneapolis
, Minnesota
that winter and self-released the So Pretty
ep in the spring of 2000. The ep caught the attention of Alan Sparhawk
, singer and guitarist for the seminal slow-core band, Low (band)
and he offered to release the ep on his label, Chairkickers' Union under the condition that it be expanded into a full-length lp. The LP version of "So Pretty" was released in the spring of 2002 with three additional songs. In 2004 his second album, "The West is the Future" was also released by Chairkickers. It was recorded live at Seedy Underbelly in Minneapolis, MN by Alex Oana and featured Zak Sally
, the bassist from Low. His most recent album, A Winner's Shadow, was released on March 11, 2008 on Graveface Records
. His new album, "'Listen to the Crows as They Take Flight" will be released by Graveface in the Spring of 2011.
, South Dakota
.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. The name was chosen in homage to his home state of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
and also as a parody of Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
. In the summer of 1999, Darren recorded the five songs that would appear on the So Pretty
So Pretty
-Track listing:#"Crossin' Fingers" – 4:23#"Smokestack" – 4:53#"Bathroom" – 5:19#"So Pretty" – 5:05#"Summer Cold" – 4:59#"Pairin' Off" – 1:44#"Coalminer" – 6:21...
ep with long time friend and producer, Alex Oana, at City Cabin (formerly Blackberry Way). Darren moved to Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
that winter and self-released the So Pretty
So Pretty
-Track listing:#"Crossin' Fingers" – 4:23#"Smokestack" – 4:53#"Bathroom" – 5:19#"So Pretty" – 5:05#"Summer Cold" – 4:59#"Pairin' Off" – 1:44#"Coalminer" – 6:21...
ep in the spring of 2000. The ep caught the attention of Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk
Alan Sparhawk is the guitarist and vocalist for American band Low.-Biography:George Alan Sparhawk was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Utah. He met Mimi Parker when he was 9, after his family moved to Minnesota. Sparhawk began writing his own compositions around the age of 13...
, singer and guitarist for the seminal slow-core band, Low (band)
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
and he offered to release the ep on his label, Chairkickers' Union under the condition that it be expanded into a full-length lp. The LP version of "So Pretty" was released in the spring of 2002 with three additional songs. In 2004 his second album, "The West is the Future" was also released by Chairkickers. It was recorded live at Seedy Underbelly in Minneapolis, MN by Alex Oana and featured Zak Sally
Zak Sally
Zak Sally is a bassist and a comic artist. He was formerly the bassist for the bands Low and Enemymine . He is native of Duluth, Minnesota, currently owns and operates his own press, La Mano, in Minneapolis. La Mano serves as a publisher for Sally's works as well as those of other comic artists...
, the bassist from Low. His most recent album, A Winner's Shadow, was released on March 11, 2008 on Graveface Records
Graveface records
Graveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
. His new album, "'Listen to the Crows as They Take Flight" will be released by Graveface in the Spring of 2011.
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson was born in the small, isolated town of BisonBison, South Dakota
Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bison is located at ....
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
.
Affiliated bands
- LowLow (band)Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
– creators of the Chairkickers' Union label - The HopefulsThe HopefulsThe Hopefuls, formerly known as The Olympic Hopefuls, are an indie-pop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hopefuls won both the Artist of the Year and Best Pop Artist awards at the 2005 Minnesota Music Awards.-History:...
- Alva Star
Albums
- So PrettySo Pretty-Track listing:#"Crossin' Fingers" – 4:23#"Smokestack" – 4:53#"Bathroom" – 5:19#"So Pretty" – 5:05#"Summer Cold" – 4:59#"Pairin' Off" – 1:44#"Coalminer" – 6:21...
(Chairkickers' Union, 2002) - The West Is the FutureThe West Is the Future-Track listing:#"Pilgrim" – 3:44#"Homesteader" – 7:30#"Pine Ridge" – 4:24#"Ivan" – 3:36#"Ten Thousand Lakes" – 5:06#"Starlight Motel" – 8:02#"Winterkill" – 6:05...
(Chairkickers' Union, 2004) - A Winners Shadow (Graveface RecordsGraveface recordsGraveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
, 2008) - Listen To The Crows As They Take Flight (Graveface RecordsGraveface recordsGraveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
, 2011)
Other
- Contributed music to the 2007 documentary Urban Explorers: Into the DarknessUrban Explorers (film)Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness is a documentary film about urban explorers.-Soundtrack:*Mark Mallman* The Hopefuls* Kid Dakota* Big Quarters* The Owls* Big Fuckin Skull* P.O.S.* John Munson* Terry Eason...
- Stuck on AM 4: Live Performances from Radio K (2001–2003)
External links
- Kid Dakota official myspace
- "Pilgrim" music video
- "Stars" music video
- Chairkickers' Union Music
- Speakerphone Records
- Low official site
- Creepy Sleepy Darren Jackson talks with the Creepy Sleepy Show podcast about the state of indie rock, producing albums, and the song 'Pine Ridge.'