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Biography
refimprove|date=June 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Kid Dakota| background = group_or_band| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States|USA | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 2001 & ndash;present| label = Chairkickers' Union , Graveface Records , Speakerphone Records | website = http://www.kiddakota.com/| current_members = Darren Jackson (musician)|Darren Jackson | past_members = Christopher McGuire Ian Prince 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|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|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.
Band members
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson was born in the small, isolated town of Bison, South Dakota|Bison , South Dakota .
Brian Roessler
Peter Leggett
Jordan Koel
Affiliated bands
Low (band)|Low & ndash; creators of the Chairkickers' Union label
The West Is the Future ( Chairkickers' Union , 2004)
A Winners Shadow (album)|A Winners Shadow ( Graveface Records , 2008)
Listen To The Crows As They Take Flight ( Graveface Records , 2011)
Singles
'' Get Her Out Of My Heart 7' ( La Verdad Records , 2003)
Other
Contributed music to the 2007 documentary Urban Explorers (film)|Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness
Stuck on AM#Stuck_on_AM_4:_Live_Performances_from_Radio_K_.282001.E2.80.932003.29|Stuck on AM 4: Live Performances from Radio K (2001–2003)
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/kiddakota Kid Dakota official myspace
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=vids.individual& videoID=673938080 "Pilgrim" music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=93hDQMeyDp4 "Stars" music video
http://www.chairkickersmusic.com Chairkickers' Union Music
http://www.speakerphonerecords.com Speakerphone Records
http://www.chairkickers.com/ Low official site
http://creepysleepy.com/2006/12/11/creepy-sleepy-show-87-with-darren-jackson-of-kid-dakota/ Creepy Sleepy Darren Jackson talks with the Creepy Sleepy Show podcast about the state of indie rock, producing albums, and the song 'Pine Ridge.'
