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Dakotafish

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"With that haunting voice, rich strings, and off-kilter instrumentation the music creeps up on you like that eerie Passover mist taking the firstborns in Charlton Heston's The Ten Commandments." -I Guess I'm Floating
"If Fish's debut is as memorizing as this EP, I could easily see him becoming a leading musician in the indie scene. His blend of beats and guitar rifts, mixed with various electronic and orchestral arrangements makes for a unique sound that fits perfectly with his vocals." –Indie Muse
“At UCLA Radio, we have a catalog of over 10,000 artists, but Dakotafish somehow always ends up on my iPod… Makes you realize there are bands out there just waiting to blow up.” –DJ Octoon, UCLA Radio
"One to watch... crafts intricate indie pop melodies that are part Pinback, and part Thom Yorke wearing party pants." –San Diego City Beat
"The first thing that you'll notice is the vocals. Powerful and full of character, they soar above the music... And this comes on top of his well-orchestrated tunes, which are full of creativity. Throw in some innovative guitar playing and off-kilter beats, and you've got one awesome EP." –Under The Rotunda
"His voice echoes through all 4 songs in perfect harmony with the percussion and beats in the background... The piano, guitar and vocals play a huge part in defining the melody, and the beats make you want to tap your feet all the way through it." -Soundheard

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/08/2006
Band Website: www.dakotafishmusic.com
Band Members:
Mike Fish: Songs, Vocals, Guitar, Assorted Instruments
CA: Guitars, Beats, Bells, Whistles, Etc, etc.

Please join our email list and stay in touch.
Influences: Lasers in the jungle & staccato signals of constant information.
Sounds Like:
Order the debut EP direct from us and get a limited edition postcard print.

Or from Music Floss , a brilliant new site we're really excited about.

And of course then there's:
Insound

Etc, Etc.
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

if it contains fiction, make sure it's a good story (more recording nonsense).

I got a couple thoughtful responses about last week's digital recording rant. At some point while writing one response, it became another blog. So I thought Id just post it here& 1) I agree that ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:21:00 GMT

editing james joyce and quantizing miles davis?

One of NPRs music blogs, Monitor Mix, recently ran a piece by Douglas Wolk titled The Death of Mistakes Means The Death of Rock. The crux was that the digital age is sterilizing modern recordin...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

interview with amsterdam's earbiter

Thanks to DJ Willem at Oorbijter (Earbiter) in the Netherlands for this cool interview!http://oorbijter.blogspot.com/2009/10/you-have-rig ht-to-remain-silent.html
Posted by on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:24:00 GMT

write up on amsterdam's earbiter (or oorbijter)

Thanks to DJ Loos for this write up from the Netherlands:http://oorbijter.blogspot.com/2009/09/dakotafish -landlocked.htmlNot sure exactly what it says but that makes it even more cool.
Posted by on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:51:00 GMT

check out musicfloss

We were excited and honored to participate in an invite-only beta version of a very cool new  site: MusicFloss. You can check out our profile at http://www.musicfloss.com/dakotafish(From my soapbox......
Posted by on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

airplay on 91x fm loudspeaker!

We were excited to hear that 91X FM Loudspeaker played "Landlocked" on Sunday night's show.Thanks to DJ Andrew Rowley!91X FM Loudspeaker
Posted by on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:47:00 GMT

"landlocked" on bumpire TV and more...

As stated in a previous post, Bumpire.com posted the "Landlocked" video on it's community playlists, and it actually made it to the top slot on their charts.Since then, they've launched a sweet music ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:51:00 GMT

yeah, we're on twitter... follow us!

A bit late to the party, I know, but we're going to get loose anyway.And it's only going to be Dakotafish news or other interesting tidbits (not details on my breakfast, etc).www.twitter.com/dakotafis...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:54:00 GMT

bumpin' on bumpire.com!

Very cool site with an awesome video channel and community playlists.We're in the top 10 on the playlists (users bump songs up and down) right next to this other little band... um, called Grizzly Bear...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:07:00 GMT

dakotafish in the san diego reader!

The hip alt weekly San Diego Reader took our track "Landlocked" to the streets for a spontaneous listener review, as part of their regular column "As I Hear It." MJ + Franz Ferdinand? That's a new one...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT