BIO
Dakota Cline brings educated professionalism blended with energetic stage flair to the modern drumset, enhancing any live show or recording session. Based in Nashville, TN, Dakota has played from Broadway to dive bars to concert halls and everything in between, and can tackle any assignment, from blasting punk rock chaos to subtle vocal jazz trios. Taking an analytical approach to musical creativity, Dakota is known for his ability to dissect a piece of music and bring just the right vibrations out, whether it be in a studio setting, leading a band, or arrangement. On stage, Dakota is separated by his rock-solid feel and presence of mind behind the kit, believing that ‘the music always comes first’ , a philosophy that compels artist after artist to ask him back.
