“Original songwriting. Poignant stories. Edgy blues. Sensitive
love songs. Killer harmonica. Passionate. Unique. Eclectic.
High energy. Engaging."
Dave Moody, Nashville Music Guide
SONGS
Songs Catalog-Lyrics-Downloads
Instruments & Equipment
Guitars:
- Taylor 614CE L2 Acoustic with Expression System pickup
- Taylor 714CE Acoustic with Fishman Matrix pickup
- Gibson 185CD Acoustic with Fishman Matrix pickup
- ’54 Gibson Jumbo Acoustic with Fishman Rare Earth pickup
- Guild 12-String
- Gibson Les Paul Standard with Humbucker pickup
- Plywood Stella
Capos:
- Stubbs
Finger Picks:
- Dunlop .020 steel
Thumb Picks:
- Dunlop medium plastic
Harps:
- Lee Oscar major diatonic (crossharp keys E#, A#, C#, G#, D#, G - my nomenclature)
- Lee Oscar harp holder
- Sonny Terry’s Marine Band harmonicas (which I purchased from his estate): Bb and Eb (which played in cross-harp are coincidentally my two favorite keys!)
Home Studio:
- Korg 1600 digital recording System
- AKG C414 XLII condenser mics
- AKG CL2000 condenser mics
Albums Catalogue
Credits
Big Magic
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar - Dan Dugmore & Jon Conley
Production:
- Bass - Don Kerce
- Keyboards - Barry Walsh
- Drums - Paul Scholten
Recording, Mixing and Mastering - P.T. Houston
Produced by Lagunitas Music
It’s The Journey Not The Goal
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar – James Mitchell & Mike Durham
Production:
- Bass – Don Kerce
- Drums – Paul Scholten
- Keyboards – Howard Duck
Recording, Mixing and Mastering - P.T. Houston
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Ordinary Angel & In Each Other’s Shoes
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar – Mike Durham & Pat Buchanan
Production:
- Bass – Don Kerce
- Keyboards – Barry Walsh
- Drums – Paul Scholten
Recording, Mixing - P.T. Houston
Mastering - Jimmy Dulin
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Learning To Fly
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar: Dan Dugmore and George Marinelli
Production:
- Bass - Don Kerce
- Keyboards - Barry Walsh and Bob Patin
- Drums - Paul Scholten
Mike Purcell – Mastering Engineer
Martin Lewis – Sounding Board
P.T. Houston – Recording & Mixing Eng.
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Bad Bad News - single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
The Letter - single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
Ukrainian Heroes - single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
Jon Dakota Radio
Big Magic
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar – Dan Dugmore & Jon Conley
Production:
Bass – Don Kerce
Keyboards – Barry Walsh
Drums – Paul Scholten
Recording, Mixing and Mastering – P.T. Houston
Produced by Lagunitas Music
It’s The Journey Not The Goal
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar – James Mitchell & Mike Durham
Production:
Bass – Don Kerce
Drums – Paul Scholten
Keyboards – Howard Duck
Recording, Mixing and Mastering – P.T. Houston
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Ordinary Angel & In Each Other’s Shoes
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar – Mike Durham & Pat Buchanan
Production:
Bass – Don Kerce
Keyboards – Barry Walsh
Drums – Paul Scholten
Recording, Mixing – P.T. Houston
Mastering – Jimmy Dulin
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Learning To Fly
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Electric Guitar: Dan Dugmore and George Marinelli
Production:
Bass – Don Kerce
Keyboards – Barry Walsh and Bob Patin
Mike Purcell – Mastering Engineer
Drums – Paul Scholten
Martin Lewis – Sounding Board
P.T. Houston – Recording & Mixing Eng.
Produced by Lagunitas Music
Bad Bad News – single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
The Letter – single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
Ukrainian Heroes – single
Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica – Jon Dakota
Pre-Release Production-Lagunitas Music
Guitars:
- Taylor 614CE L2 Acoustic with
Expression System pickup - Taylor 714CE Acoustic with Fishman
Matrix pickup - Gibson 185CD Acoustic with
Fishman Matrix pickup - ’54 Gibson Jumbo Acoustic with
Fishman Rare Earth pickup - Guild 12-String
- Gibson Les Paul Standard with
Humbucker pickup - Plywood Stella
Capos:
- Stubbs
Finger Picks:
- Dunlop .020 steel
Thumb Picks:
- Dunlop medium plastic
Harps:
- Lee Oscar major diatonic
(crossharp keys E#, A#, C#,
G#, D#, G – my nomenclature) - Lee Oscar harp holder
- Sonny Terry’s Marine Band harmonicas (which I purchased from
his estate): - Bb and Eb
(which played in cross-harp are
coincidentally my two favorite keys!)
Home Studio
- Korg 1600 digital recording
System - AKG C414 XLII condenser
mics - AKG CL2000 condenser mics