Kid Dakota

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Bio
Kid Dakota is the musical appellation of South Dakota bred songwriter Darren Jackson. Originally forming in Minneapolis in 1999 with 12 Rods drummer Christopher McGuire, the duo's dark, brooding, confessional, hard-hitting music brought them to the attention of indie rock darlings Low, who would end up helping Kid Dakota release their first two records. Through ensuing albums and personnel changes, Jackson's visceral songwriting vision has served as the constant.


Links
Official Website for Kid Dakota
  • So Pretty EP (2000)
  • So Pretty LP (2002, Chairkickers' Music)
  • The West is the Future (2004, Chairkickers' Music)
  • A Winner's Shadow (2008, Graveface Records)
  • How the Light Gets In, with the Fantastic Merlins (2009, Hope Street)
  • Listen to the Crows as They Take Flight (2011, Graveface Records)
  • Blunt Force Trauma (2016)
  • Denervation (2018, Graveface Records)
  • Age of Roaches (2020, Graveface Records)
  • MICD (expected 2022)







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