Artist of the Day | DAKOTA HART
ARTIST OF THE DAY
04.12.2020
DAKOTA HART
LOCATION
Saskatoon, SK
GENRE
Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Cody Jeffrey
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I was actually on a plane home from Toronto the day they announced the first lockdown. It was before masks were mandatory anywhere, but a lot of people were wearing them, and I remember being in the airport wearing a bandana over my face thinking that if this was a month earlier, I’d probably be arrested.
How has that affected your plans for the coming months? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
The lockdown is a big part of what actually inspired me to go into the studio and record. I figured, there’s nothing really else I can do, so this seems like the perfect time. It has however made made the release of the project tricky. Time frames for everything are extended because most companies are down to skeleton crews or working from home, so that has really made scheduling an issue. And then without being able to really tour or do shows, it’s made promoting the album more difficult as well. It’s all about social media and word of mouth right now.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home?
Music. Always. I’ve been writing non stop all year, and then since I recorded the album this past summer, it’s been all about promoting it and getting the word out.
What was the first thing you did/place you went to now the country is starting to slowly re-open?
When things started to ease up a bit, I went and visited my family in Alberta. Other than that, I’ve pretty much just been at home, working on the album, and writing even more music.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
That would probably be seeing Crash Karma years ago.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Keep going! It’s never time to stop doing what you love. Even if you feel like giving up, the motivation you need is right around the corner, and it always pays off in the end.
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