Dakota Moon

Dakota Moon
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Rock, Pop, R&B
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Elektra
Past members	Ray Artis Joe Dean Malloy Ty Taylor

Dakota Moon was a band formed in Los Angeles, California 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. 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. Dakota Moon released two albums for Elektra, in 1998 and 2002, and charted three hits in the US.

Discography

• Dakota Moon (1998)
• A Place to Land (2002)

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