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Dakota Moon

Dakota Moon
1 disc

1. Another Day Goes By
2. Promise I Make, A
3. Violet
4. She Knows
5. Won't Be Alone Tonight
6. If I Can't Love You
7. Sing You to Sleep
8. Call on Me
9. Black Moon Day
10. Snow in July
11. Sweet Lady Jane
12. Your Smiling Face
13. Til We Meet Again
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 62163
Credits

Producer Mike More; Mike More; Andrew Logan; Warryn Campbell
Engineer James Barton; Noel Golden; Rob Jacobs
Dakota Moon: Ty Taylor, Joe Dean (vocals, guitar); Ray Artis (vocals, bass); Malloy (vocals, percussion).
Addtional personnel: Tim Pierce (guitar, mandolin); Gordon Kennedy, Gregg Arreguin (guitar); Gerri Stuyak (cello); Warryn Campbell (Fender Rhodes, drum programming); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, programming); Reggie Hamilton (bass); Curt Bisquera (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Mike More (programming).
Personnel: Joe Dean, Tyrone Taylor (vocals, guitar); Malloy (vocals, percussion); Ray Artis (vocals); Tim Pierce (mandolin); Warryn Campbell (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, programming); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, programming); Curt Bisquera (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Mick Guzauski.
Photographer: James Minchin.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Gordon Kennedy; Gregg Arreguin; Tim Pierce.
Arrangers: Dakota Moon; Mike More; Andrew Logan.
Dakota Moon are a true rarity -- an urban group that's closer to '70s soft rock than quiet storm. Coming across like a cross between Boyz II Men and Eric Clapton ("Wonderful Tonight" and "Change the World," not "Layla"), Dakota Moon can sometimes err on the side of schmaltz, but there's a charm in their romantic convictions. Furthermore, the group rarely indulges in the vocal histrionics that mark many Boyz II Men successors, and they do have instrumental skill and a flair for sharp pop hooks. Not everything on their self-titled debut works, but the best moments, such as the single "A Promise That I Make," is urban soul of the highest order. ~ Leo Stanley