Kid Dakota is the musical moniker of Darren Jackson, sometimes accompanied live or in the studio by various band members.
[2] The name was chosen in homage to his home state of South Dakota and also as a parody of Kid Rock.
In the summer of 1999, Darren recorded the five songs that would appear on the So Pretty EP with long-time friend and producer, Alex Oana, at City Cabin (formerly Blackberry Way).
It was recorded live at Seedy Underbelly in Minneapolis by Alex Oana and featured Low bassist Zak Sally.
A reissue campaign for So Pretty was announced in late 2017 and discussed on the podcast Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal, as well as several new recordings.