Dan Tyminski

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Dan Tyminski
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Tyminski in October 2010
Background information
Birth nameDaniel John Tyminski [1]
Born (1967-06-20) June 20, 1967 (age 57)
Rutland, Vermont, United States
Genres Bluegrass
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active1988–present
Labels
Website tyminskimusic.com

Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, musician, composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released four solo albums, Carry Me Across the Mountain (2000) on the Doobie Shea Records label, Wheels (2008) on the Rounder Records label, Southern Gothic (2017) on the Mercury Records label, and God Fearing Heathen (2023) on the 8 Track Entertainment label. [2]

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He is known for his updated version of the song "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was featured in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? and won the 2001 CMA award for best single as well as a Grammy Award for best Country Collaboration with Vocals (along with Harley Allen and Pat Enright, filling out the vocals for the movie's Soggy Bottom Boys). In total, he has won 14 Grammy Awards [3] [4] for solo and collaborative projects. In 2013, he was the vocalist on Avicii's international hit "Hey Brother" from the album True . Tyminski received the Bluegrass Star Award from the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation of Dallas, Texas, in 2021. The award is bestowed upon bluegrass artists who do an exemplary job of advancing traditional bluegrass music while preserving its character and heritage. [5] [6]

Musical career

In July 2009 the Martin Guitar Company issued, as part of their Custom Artist Series, a D28 Dreadnought acoustic guitar in recognition of Dan's life devoted to performing bluegrass and old-time music. The guitar, named Martin D-28 Dan Tyminski Custom Edition, was issued with its own distinctive details to appeal to flatpickers. [7]

At the Ultra Music Festival 2013, he premiered a new single, "Hey Brother", as part of a country-electronic collaboration with Swedish producer Avicii. The song was a Top 5 hit in more than 15 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Macedonia and the United Kingdom. In May 2024, "Hey Brother" surpassed one billion streams on the Spotify streaming platform. [8] [9] [10]

In 2017, Tyminski released a new solo album, Southern Gothic, through Mercury Records Nashville. The lead single was "Bloodline". [11] The bluegrass album, God Fearing Heathen, was released on 23 June 2023. [12] [13]

Tyminski is an avid golfer, and was named to Golf Digest's "Top 100 Golfers in Music." [14] He regularly competes at celebrity golf tournaments, including the Monday After Masters tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, [15] [16] the Murray Bros. Caddyshack tournament in St. Augustine, FL, [17] and The Vinny golf tournament in Nashville, TN. [18] [19]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Grass
[20] 		US Country
[20] 		US
Heat
[20]
Green Mountain Bluegrass
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Trackdown Records
———
Carry Me Across the Mountain
  • Release date: June 27, 2000
  • Label: Doobie Shea
  • Format: Digital download, CD
———
Wheels
  • Release date: June 17, 2008
  • Label: Rounder Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD
13210
Southern Gothic—238
God Fearing Heathen
  • Release date: June 23, 2023
  • Label: 8 Track Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, CD
1——
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2017"Bloodline"Southern Gothic
2017"Southern Gothic"Southern Gothic
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
AUS
[22] 		AUT
[23] 		DEN
[24] 		GER
[25] 		NL
[26] 		NOR
[27] 		NZ
[28] 		SWE
[29] 		SWI
[30] 		UK
[31]
"Hey Brother"
(Avicii featuring Dan Tyminski)		2013162141114122 True
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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  2. ↑ "Tyminski - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Awards". April 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dan Tyminski | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to Dan Tyminski". BluegrassHeritage.org.
  6. ↑ Lawless, John (October 28, 2021). "Dan Tyminski given Bluegrass Star Award by Bluegrass Heritage Foundation". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ The Sounding Board: D-28 Dan Tyminski Custom Artist Edition Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "BILLIONS CLUB". Spotify. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Heffler, Jason (May 27, 2024). "A Billion Reasons to Believe: Avicii's "Hey Brother" Joins Elusive Spotify Streaming Club". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Avicii's 'Hey Brother' hits a billion streams, new interview with Dan Tyminski shared: Watch". DJ Mag. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dan Tyminski Shares Plans for Solo Album, 'Southern Gothic'". The Boot. July 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ Goad, John Curtis (June 26, 2023). "God Fearing Heathen - Dan Tyminski". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Dan Tyminski Gets Back to Bluegrass on 'God Fearing Heathen'". No Depression. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Golf Digest's Top 100 In Music". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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  21. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock.
  22. ↑ Peak positions in Australia:
  23. ↑ Peak positions in Austria:
  24. ↑ Peak positions in Denmark:
  25. ↑ Peak positions in Germany:
  26. ↑ Peak positions in the Netherlands:
  27. ↑ Peak positions in Norway:
  28. ↑ Peak positions in New Zealand:
  29. ↑ Peak positions in Sweden:
  30. ↑ Peak positions in Switzerland:
  31. ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
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