Jon Dacks

JonDACKS is a singer/songwriter/guitar player from New York City who's artistic journey has included no musical boundaries, no rules and songs that matter.With each breath, this artist inhales the electrifying baritone of Jim Morrison, the driving guitar riffs of Audioslave, the ballad-writing craftmanship of John Mayer, the soul of Lenny Kravitz and exhales a sound that is recognizably DACKS.This artist has emerged as a driving force in the New York City, Boston and Philadelphia music scenes playing venues like The Bitter End, The Mercury Lounge, Arlene's Grocery, Harper's Ferry, The Living Room and The Pontiac Grille. DACKS has shared the stage with national acts like The Samples' Sean Kelly featuring Vertical Horizon's Ed Toth on Drums, Sony/RCA recording artist Highway 9, WXPN's favorite Jam-Band Entrain, Billboard's legendary songwriter Willie Nile, Engine Company's NYC recording artist Mike Errico and Lilith Fair's new emerging artist Rachael Sage. JonDACKS was also invited to play in Boston at Harper's Ferry's 2001 Blues & Music Festival which featured Entrain and headliner Bo Diddley. That evening DACKS received a strong review on Boston's 92.9 WBOS-FM radio station.Jon Dacks reveals his own experiences and beliefs while speaking through the many different characters in his songs. "I pick up my guitar, close my eyes and my imagination is the key that unlocks the doorwhen I step through one door, another opens." Through his live performance, DACKS takes no prisoners. "The audience doesn't just 'hear the music, they can 'feel' it," explains DACKS bass player Jon Gherardini. From the first anthemic hook of ' Hear My Prayer,' to the unforgettable emotion of ' Things Have Changed ' to the undeniable groove of ' Downtown,' we are never afraid to be ourselves, let down our guard and show our colors.DACKS has released a 12-song "unplugged" CD called, "The Downtown Lounge." The CD was recorded and mixed entirely by Jon and his band in their digital home studio. You can order a copy online at www.CDBaby.com/Dacks or learn more about the band here at www.Dacksmusic.com.