Hi, I'm Dakota. I'm a pretty boring person, so basically everything you'll ever need to know about me can be found in the following weakly constructed paragraphs.
I'm 18. I just graduated from high school. I live in a small town. I'm ready to go to college.
I try to be the best person I can be at all times, but things, unfortunately, don't always work out. I don't smoke, drink, do drugs, cuss, or any of that jazz. No respect lost for anyone who does any of those things; they're just not for me. I'm a firm believer in Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior, but don't worry -- I won't try to force my beliefs on you. Instead, I try to accept people for who they are and not judge them because I'm sure I have just as many, if not more, faults as they do.
I like music a lot, if you couldn't already tell. I used to play in a couple bands, but everyone left for college or to pursue a career except for me. I kind of do a solo thing, but I hate all of my songs so I rarely play or release anything. It's just for fun though, so I'm not worried about "getting my 'phat jamz' out there for big record labels to hear."
Speaking of big record labels, I run one. Except it's not big. As of now, I sell all of my releases at cost. I think music should be available to anyone, not just those who can afford it. If you can afford to pay extra for a CD by making a donation or something, awesome, it's a huge help, but if not, or if you just don't want to, that's fine too.
Similarly, I set up local, DIY shows. They're all free unless they're benefits for something, and even then they're cheap. If I have to meet guarantees, I ask for donations. If donations don't cover it all, I pay the remainder out of pocket. I usually don't get much, if anything, in donations. Waste of money? Not if it puts a smile on one person's face or gains a band a new fan. For anyone reading this that's been to a show, bought merch, donated, taken pictures, given words of encouragement, anything: Thank you, thank you, thank you. And I mean that. You're the reason I do this, and I love you for it. Sorry if I'm weird sometimes.
That's about it, really. If you want to get in touch with me for some reason -- your band needs a show, you just wanna say hey, whatever -- please, please, please do NOT ask for my screen name or ask for me to IM you or whatever unless I know you in "real life." Just send me a message or a comment. I respond to all of them. I don't send friend requests, so don't tell me to add your friends. And finally, do NOT ask / tell me to check out / comment you or your pictures. I do that on my own accord. Not trying to come off as a jerk, but yea...A lot of that stuff is kinda pointless and annoying... Sorry! :(
