Kid Dakota is, predictably, a band with roots in South Dakota. Darren Jackson, who migrated to Minneapolis (where he still resides) after college, built
Kid Dakota's sound upon his mid-90's self-produced bedroom recordings. Eventually, he met drummer Christopher McGuire, and music began to flow.
Kid Dakota's notoriety increased when the 5 song EP So Pretty caught the attention of Low's Alan Sparhawk.
Kid Dakota has since evolved into a constantly changing cast of players centered around Jackson. In addition to the members of Low and Erik Applewick (Vicious Vicious), with whom Jackson formed The Olympic Hopefuls, since renamed to The Hopefuls, a new drummer, Ian Price has been added to the...
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