Artists:Dakota Blonde
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BLONDE HEADS?
Yep! That's what all the enthusiastic folks who follow Dakota Blonde across the Rocky Mountain Region call themselves! This vibrant new acoustic "trio" is made up of Mary Huckins (yes, from South Dakota) whose sweet strong vocals are the linchpin holding the group together, the smooth steady guitar playing and cool harmonies of Don Pinnella (nope, not blonde) and the charming acoustic bass work and humor of Tony Raddell. Performing originals and covers that are a unique combination of folk, bluegrass, and country with a little Celtic tinge - the trio nails their tight harmonies. They are an unusual group - they met through their careers in music therapy, working with children and adolescents who are emotionally troubled. That special capacity for empathy could explain the titanium bond the band quickly makes with their audience. All three come from musical families, and their charm stems both from the music they play and from the family feeling they bring into any concert hall or venue. Their shows are very personal! You'll walk away feeling like you've always known them. Dakota Blonde has shared the stage with Nickel Creek, John McEuen, Jimmy Ibbotson, Pete Huttlinger, Tony Furtado, Jim Horn, John Sommers, Jim Salestrom, Firefall, Mollie O'Brien and the list goes on. They also played in festivals along with folks like Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, David Crosby, Lucy Kaplansky and Greg Brown.
Mary Huckins' song "Somebody's Brother" received top honors in the 2001 Walnut Valley Festival songwriters showcase in Winfield, Kansas and her song "Dig Real Deep" recently received top honors in the Chris Austin Song Contest at MerleFest in Wilkboro, N.C. The group was again honored to make it into the final round of the Independent Record Label Awards this past year. They are certainly on their way up!
The "trio" are the mainstays of Dakota Blonde which is not so often a trio anymore. They are joined by incredible talent on the stage and in the studio on a regular basis.
There are times when you discover something so new and fresh and exciting, and that moves you so deeply that you want to share it with the world. That's Dakota Blonde.
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| Dakota Blonde on MySpace |
| Dakota Blonde on Wikipedia |
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| Come With What's In Your Heart | Compilation 2004 | 2:37 | 10 |  3 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | South Dakota Afternoon | Compilation 2004 | 5:15 | 26 | 22 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Happy / Sweet / Solo vocalist / Acoustic / Band / Chili / Slow / Acoustic guitar / Mandolin / Resonator guitar | The Wind Jig | Compilation 2004 | 3:19 | 7 |  2 votes |
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| Total Time | 11:11 |
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Artist name is|Dakota Blonde Last played| more than 1 month ago ---------------------------------------- Show name| Songs by Dakota Blonde Length| 15 minutes Order by| random Limit| 3 songs ----------------------------------------
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- Spotlighted: Never
- Songs on WWR: 4
- Total plays: 54
- Total requests: 27
- Total listens: 1387
- CDBaby referrals: 0
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