Slingshot Dakota is a two-piece indie-punk band from Bethlehem, PA. Carly Comando sings and plays keyboard while Tom Patterson plays drums. They released their newest record, "Dark Hearts", in November
At first glance it's easy to make the one-off assumption that Slingshot Dakota are some sort of Mates of State tribute act -- the male/female couple, the keyboard lead, the often cute-sounding songs all add to this. But if you dig slightly below the surface you find a band that is fully their own, even on a three-song demo CD...
Make Music is this amazing day in June, where the boroughs open up there parks and streets to music. Slingshot decided to debut their new cover of Fugazi's "Waiting Room", so check it out.
Ryan Russell filmed two Nervous Energies session with Slingshot Dakota while he was on tour w/ Against Me! in NYC. They performed "Cassette" and "Until the Day I Day"
Carly and Tom called everyone up on stage for some slow jams, which unfortunately ended with them ushering everyone back off. They are trying to win a contest over at Epitaph, so head over to the demo section and vote for them!