Fear In Dakota

Genre: Rock

‘..from the very first song the crowd was with them all the way.  Fear in Dakota has a brilliant guitar rock sound, with creative bass lines and tasteful drumming. They also have really good songs… that simply have a great feel. What comes across with these guys is their genuine love of what they do, and it shows.’
A. Sheerin - Songworld Media

About Fear in Dakota

Since its inception in 2002, Adelaide five piece guitar band Fear in Dakota has built a solid reputation around South Australia for exceptional song-writing and amazing live performances.    Fear in Dakota’s 2003 debut release ‘The Laundry Sessions’ sold out its first pressing and spent seven weeks in 3D Radio’s the top 20+1, reaching No. 6.   Their next EP, ‘Full Circles’ (2004) received critical acclaim, with one song being selected by local film-maker Warren Melling as the title track for a Kite Surfing documentary that screened on Foxtel in Nov-Dec 2005. 

Their next release, the three-track single ‘To My Knees’ was launched in November 2005, with local label Greasy Pop Records signing the guys up for a distribution deal.  To date, To My Knees has sold 300 units, been heard on Triple J, spent 10 months on rotation at Nova 91.9fm, spent four weeks on 3D Radios top 20+1, (reaching the coveted No.1 spot),  reached No.54 in 3D Radios Top 100+1 for 2005, has had all three songs included on corporate promotional videos for Dakine International.

Fear in Dakota has played nearly every venue in Adelaide, with regular appearances at The Prince Albert, The Wheatsheaf, The Jade Monkey and Fowlers Live. 

Not the types to rest on their laurels, Fear in Dakota have wasted no time in recording their highly anticipated follow up, a six track EP titled Sunshine.  Produced once again by wunderkind Simon Giuliani and with another Greasy Pop Records distribution deal under their belt, the boys Sunshine to a capacity crowd at the Jade Monkey in August 06.  

Fear in Dakota in Store Now!

Our E.P. sunshine is now in stores all around Adelaide.  So if you haven’t already got one, you could mosey on in to any of the Big Stars, or Muses in Rundle Mall, and are around the $10 mark. Alternatively, you could drop us a line at info@fearindakota.com and order one online.  There may be some postage costs involved, but get in touch and we’ll work something out…

T-shirts

 The T-shirts have landed!! And they are selling fast!  T-shirts are available at gigs for $20 or you can order one online by dropping us another line at info@fearindakota.com .  Again, there will be some postage involved, but we can work something out!

Triple J Unearthed

 Fear in Dakota is proud as punch to announce that we are now up and active on Triple J Unearthed! The thing is with over 5000 bands currently registered, we need everyone’s help to get our stuff noticed!  You can help by rating and reviewing the three tracks we currently have up there. 

You will need to register yourself, if you haven’t done so already.  It’s really easy and the entire process should take no more than 5 minutes to register and cast a vote or two! 

To register, follow this link; 

http://www.triplejunearthed.com/registration/register.aspx

There will be two pages. The first page is all the personal info stuff, and the second is your E-mail address and password and reviewer nickname.  When you click ‘register’, an Email will be sent immediately to your nominated E-mail address, all you have to do is click on the link in the E-mail, which will automatically complete registration and take you back to the unearthed site.

From there, you are free to Rate away!  Click on the ‘artists’ button at the top of the page, then click on ‘F’ on the A-Z of Unearthed artists panel.  Scroll down a little ways and you’ll find ‘Fear in Dakota’!

Click on ‘Fear in Dakota’, which will bring up our page.  To the right of our picture is the track download/listen/rate area, where you can listen, download and, er, rate our stuff!  Click on ‘Rate’, and follow the prompts.  And please give us five stars!!

 You can also ‘Rate and Review’ our songs.  Please take a minute to tap in a few kind words for everyone else in Australia to read, every little bit helps! 

Nova 91.9

 We have sent Sunshine into Nova 91.9, and we have unconfirmed reports that they have played it once or twice!  Still and all, we’d like to hear it some more!  We need you guys to help convince them to play it.  If every one could take a couple of moments to request 'Sunshine', by going to the following link;

 http://www.nova919.com.au/music/MUS_request.aspx  

then that would be super!

Website

We are pleased to announce that we should be getting a brand-spanking-shiny-new website in the no-to-distant future!  This is thanks entirely to an old friend of the band India Gad of Li Chi Creative volunteering to take control and give it a makeover.  Thanks Indi!

 Any one looking for top quality web design shouldn’t hesitate for a second to get in touch with India; india@lichicreative.com

Upcoming gigs

 Here we go!  Diaries out, there are plenty of chances to catch Fear in Dakota in the next few months…

Fear in Dakota are:

Scott Chappell – Guitars

Michael Chinner – Vocals

Barry Elliott – Guitars/Vocals

Simon Elliott – Bass

Andrew Ewen â€“ Drums

Contact the band:

www.fearindakota.com

info@fearindakota.com

www.greasypop.com

info@greasypop.com

www.myspace/fearindakota.com