Dakota Moon

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Dakota Moon
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresRock, Pop, R&B
Years active1998-present
LabelsElektra
Associated actsGordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick
Past membersRay Artis
Joe Dean
Malloy
Ty Taylor

Dakota Moon was an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, United States, in the mid-1990s. The band played a meld of pop rock, country 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.

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 signed with Elektra Records in 1997 by Elektra's CEO Sylvia Rhone, and was hired to open for Hall and Oates and Tina Turner later 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" 11 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dakota Moon biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
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