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Dakota Moon

 
Artist: Dakota Moon
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K-Ci & JoJo, Blackstreet

Influenced By:

Eric Clapton, James Taylor, The Doobie Brothers, Boyz II Men

Performed Songs By:

Mike More, Andrew Logan
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  • Genres: Rhythm & Blues
  • Representative Albums: "Dakota Moon," "A Place to Land"

Biography

Dakota Moon is an unusual urban R&B group, one that's equally influenced by Boyz II Men and '70s soft rock, such as Eric Clapton and James Taylor. The group is comprised of Ty Taylor (guitar, vocals), Ray Artis (bass, vocals), Malloy (percussion, vocals), and Joe Dean (guitar, vocals). Taylor and Artis were New York natives; Malloy and Joe Dean hailed from California. The quartet met at a recording session in Los Angeles for producers Andrew Logan and Mike More. The musicians had such a chemistry that they decided to form a band. Taylor and Artis moved to Los Angeles, and Dakota Moon began to regularly play on the L.A. club circuit. Eventually, the head of Elektra Records, Sylvia Rhone, spotted the group in concert. Impressed, she offered the group a contract and they accepted. Before they made their debut album, they toured as Tina Turner's opening act in 1997. By the end of the year, they had recorded their debut with producers Logan and More. The resulting record, entitled Dakota Moon, was released in April 1998. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Dakota Moon
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Rock, Pop, R&B
Years active 1998-present
Labels Elektra
Associated acts Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick

Dakota Moon was a band formed in Los Angeles, California in the mid-1990s. The band played a meld of pop rock and urban R&B; all four of the band members sang as well as played instruments. The group is composed of Ray Artis (bass guitar, vocals), Joe Dean (guitar, vocals), Malloy (percussion, vocals), and Ty Taylor (guitar, vocals). To date, they have released two studio albums for Elektra Records, and have charted three singles on the Billboard singles charts.

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History

The four members of Dakota Moon met during a recording session in Los Angeles, and decided to form a full-time band because the session went well.[1] After touring the L. A. club circuit, the band was hired to open for Tina Turner in 1997, and they were signed with Elektra Records that same year.[1] Dakota Moon released two albums for Elektra, in 1998 and 2002, and charted three hits in the US.

Discography

Charting Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US AC US Adult T40 US T40 Main US
1998 "A Promise I Make" 10 37 69 Dakota Moon
"Another Day Goes By" 19 36
2002 "Looking for a Place to Land" 30 27 A Place to Land

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dakota Moon biography". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:djfrxqlhldhe. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 

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