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History

Slingshot Dakota formed in

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in 2003 as a three-piece, issuing their debut, ''Keener Sighs'', in 2004. At the time, the group was composed of Carly Comando, Pat Schramm (of the band

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) and Jeff Cunningham. In the spring of 2005, Schramm was replaced by Patterson. In the fall of 2006, Cunningham left the band, and the band remained a two-piece. In November 2007, the band released its sophomore effort, ''Their Dreams Are Dead, but Ours Is the Golden Ghost!''. The group's third full-length, ''Dark Hearts,'' was released in November 2012, after the group signed with Topshelf Records.Review

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Comando also scored the short video ''

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Members

;Current *Carly Comando –

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, vocals (2003–present) *Tom Patterson – drums, vocals (2005–present) ;Former *Jeff Cunningham – guitar, vocals (2003–2006) *Pat Schramm – drums (2003–2005)

Discography

*''Keener Sighs'' – Immigrant Sun Records (2004) *''Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Is the Golden Ghost!'' – Self-released (2007) *''Dark Hearts'' –

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(2012) *''Break'' –

(2016) *''Heavy Banding'' – Community Records (USA),

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(UK/EU) (2019)

References

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