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Dakota has released
its sixth studio recording, Deep 6 (DAK Records). The
album contains 13 tracks, and features guest vocals by Bill
Champlin (of the band Chicago) and Bill Kelly, a Dakota
co-founder who last recorded with the band in 1984. This
independent release is available online through
Melody Boulevard.
The current Dakota
lineup consists of: Jerry G. Hludzik (vocals/guitars), Rick
Manwiller (vocals/keyboards), Jon Lorance (guitars), and Eli
Hludzik (drums).
Deep 6 Track List:
— Brothers In Arms
— Holdin’ Your Own (featuring Bill Kelly)
— Back To Me (featuring Bill Champlin)
— Not So Much In Love
— What Were You Thinkin’ (featuring Bill Kelly)
— That Awful Day
— Eye Of The Storm
— Not Just The Night
— Right This Minute (featuring Bill Kelly)
— Shut Up And Drive
— The Ride
— Luck, Time And Mind
— Deep 6
In addition to Deep 6
{2003 - DAK}, Dakota has released Little Victories
{2000 - King Records (Japan)}, The Last Standing Man
{1998 - Escape Music (Europe)/Avex (Japan)},
Mr. Lucky (1996 - Escape
Music), Runaway (1984 - MCA), and Dakota (1980
- CBS/Columbia). Dakota
and Runaway have both been re-mastered
and re-released, each now containing bonus tracks.
The Last Standing Man
and Lost Tracks (a 1987 album, produced
locally on DAK Records, and later released as Mr. Lucky)
have been re-mastered and re-packaged (along with five bonus
tracks) as a 2-CD set. All are available online through Melody
Boulevard (http://www.melodyblvd.com/).
Dakota
was formed in 1977, after Kelly and Hludzik left
their previous band, The Buoys (who had the top-15 single,
Timothy, written by Rupert Holmes). Kelly and Hludzik
called their group The Jerry-Kelly
Band, and released one album (1978
- Somebody Else’s Dream, CBS/Epic) under that name before
changing the name to Dakota.
Related Websites:
The Official Dakota Website:
http://digital-mixes.com/deep6/
The Official Jerry Hludzik Website:
http://laststandingman.tripod.com
The Official Rick Manwiller Site:
http://www.damall.com/home/
Melody Boulevard:
http://www.melodyblvd.com
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