DAKOTA PARK is the husband & wife alt/country band, fronted by

Josh Sinclair (guitars/vocals) & Josie Ann (vocals/percussion). Although they've only been a band for just under 3 years, their story goes back almost 10 years...

 

*Backstory:

Having met each other by chance back in 2003; Josh was friends with Josie's sister and the two were introduced. Years passed and they kept in touch; Josh was busy touring with his earlier bands (Little Mojo and Hollywood Burnout) and Josie was the front desk clerk at the Marriott and eventual lounge manager. They would constantly run into one another around their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa and they would always show each other their latest tattoos and share some drinks and stories together. Although Josh has his fair share of ink, Josie is the tattoo queen, having won awards for her amazing body artwork at tattoo conventions around the Midwest.

 

*Falling in love:

It wasn't until 2008 that they began dating and eventually fell head over heels in love, tying the knot in 2013. Josh even penned a song for the occasion entitled "You Ain't Perfect," which is the title-track of their upcoming summer 2014 release and totally encompasses the way they are together…"you ain't perfect, but you're perfect for me."

 

*The BAND:

The couple had always toyed with the idea of performing together and decided to make it a reality in late 2011. They started out playing mostly smaller venues as well as fairs and music festivals. In 2013, they brought in Josh's brother, Nicholas Sinclair, to help fill out their live show on the drums. As Dakota Park continued to progress, it was none more evident than in the growth of their songwriting and at their performances. 

 

*The new EP: "YOU AIN'T PERFECT" (coming summer 2014):  

Affectionately labeled "relationship rock," DAKOTA PARK lives up to that description with their latest EP entitled, "You Ain't Perfect." The album features 5 brand new songs, all written by the duo, in which they rarely mince words when describing their relationship. They pick up where they left off from their debut release ("Midol & Whiskey"), and have taken their quirky and honest songwriting to a new level with this EP. Their "2-pea's-in-a-pod" kind of relationship is perfectly defined in one of their new songs entitled, "Just You & Me," as it combines two of their favorite things:

getting tattoos and summertime.

 

*Additional information:

DAKOTA PARK was formed hot on the heals of Josh's other fairly successful band, Hollywood Burnout (which Josh was the frontman and wrote 95% of their songs, sold over 20,000 records, toured the country numerous times, signed 3 different record deals in a span of 5 years including a developmental deal with Universal Records, had over 10 of their songs featured on MTV, highlighted with a nationally televised performance on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in 2010). But once Hollywood Burnout was released from their last record contract with Dreammaker Records in 2011, Josh decided to focus on a new direction and started writing songs with more of an "alt/country" flavor. Thus, DAKOTA PARK was born.

 

The debut album for DAKOTA PARK entitled "Midol & Whiskey," was released in the summer of 2012. Opening shows for Billy Dean, Carolina Liar, Blind Melon, The BoDeans, and countless other national acts over the past 2 years; their style is comparable with groups such as Thompson Square, The Cadillac 3, The Band Perry, Eric Church, etc - during their live performances, they tend to feature their originals but also mix in a few cover songs. Their infectious songs often reference the funnier things within a relationship such as their debut album title would suggest. Their first single, "Livin' The Dream/CUB's Win!," had been in regular rotation throughout the summer of 2013 on WGN broadcasts of Chicago Cubs games.

 

2014 promises to be an exciting year for DAKOTA PARK as Josh and Josie Ann anticipate their new release this summer and gear up for a full tour schedule, kicking off in late spring.  

 

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ROCK N ROLL, DP