Daniel Tashian

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Daniel Tashian
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Background information
Born1974 [1]
Connecticut
Genres Folk
Years active1993–present
Member of The Silver Seas
Spouse(s)Lillie Fish

Daniel Tashian is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has spent ten years writing and producing for Big Yellow Dog Music. [2]

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Tashian's music career began when he was 19 years old and signed his first deal on Elektra Records. [1] His first album was produced by T Bone Burnett, and he also started a band called The Silver Seas (originally called the Bees) in 1999. [1] The success of that band lead them to an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland . [3]

In 2018, he co-produced Kacey Musgraves' critically acclaimed album Golden Hour in addition to co-writing 7 of the album's 13 songs, including "Slow Burn", "Happy and Sad", "Love is a Wild Thing", and the album's title track, "Golden Hour". [4] Tashian received two Grammys, [5] one ACM award, [6] and one CMA award [7] for his work on the album. Other production credits include Tenille Townes' Living Room Worktapes EP, [8] Jessie James Decker's On This Holiday album, [9] and work for artists including A Girl Called Eddy, Trent Dabbs, Emily West, Lily & Madeleine, Lissie, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and Sad Penny.

Other notable songwriting credits include his first number one song, "Hometown Girl" by Josh Turner, [10] "White Horse" by Tenille Townes, [11] "Good Night" by Billy Currington, [12] and "The Bees" by Lee Ann Womack. [13] He has also had several sync placements in hit TV shows like Pretty Little Liars , Nashville , Reign , and Scorpion (as well as the film Our Idiot Brother ). [14] His band, the Silver Seas, also had a song featured on the TV series Breaking Bad .

In 2019, Tashian released I Love Rainy Days, a children's album for which he wrote and produced all the music and painted all associated artwork, [15] following in 2020 with Mr. Moonlight, another children's album. [16] In July 2020, Tashian collaborated with Burt Bacharach on the EP Blue Umbrella.

Personal life

Tashian was born in Connecticut [1] to musician parents who perform as the country and bluegrass duo Barry and Holly Tashian. [4] He and his wife Lillie Fish have three daughters, Tigerlily, Matilda and Tinkerbell. [15]

Selected songwriting credits

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-Writers
2008Lee Ann WomackCall Me CrazyThe BeesNatalie Hemby [17]
2009Mindy SmithStupid LoveTrue Love of MineNone [18]
2011Eli Young BandLife at BestHow Quickly You ForgetMike Eli, Natalie Hemby
Tim McGrawChristmas All Over the WorldChristmas All Over the WorldTroy Verges [19]
2012Logan MizeNobody in NashvilleBall & ChainLogan Mize, Bob DiPiero [20]
High & DryLogan Mize [20]
I Remember EverythingLogan Mize, Liz Rose [20]
Love & TheftLove & TheftTown DrunkNatalie Hemby [21]
Erin McCarleyMy Stadium ElectricThere's No Holding You DownErin McCarley [22]
2015Nashville CastIf I'm Still Dreaming (feat. Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen & Jonathan Jackson) - SingleIf I'm Still Dreaming (feat. Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen & Jonathan Jackson)Cary Barlowe
Billy CurringtonSummer ForeverGood Night (feat. Jessie James Decker)Rosi Golan, Claire Guerreso [23]
Jill AndrewsThe War InsideStepping OutJill Andrews, Kyle Ryan [24]
Jessie James DeckerThis ChristmasBaby! It's ChristmasJessie James Decker [25]
2016Martina McBrideRecklessYou & You AloneSarah Buxton, Abe Stoklasa [26]
Charles KelleyThe DriverDancing Around ItCharles Kelley, Abe Stoklasa
Steve MoaklerSteve Moakler - EPJealous GirlSteve Moakler [27]
Nashville CastThe Music of Nashville (Original Soundtrack) [Season 4, Vol. 2]Wild Card (feat. Lennon Stella)Rosi Golan, Claire Guerreso [28]
Kelleigh BannenCheap Sunglasses - EPWelcome to the PartyKelleigh Bannen, Abe Stoklasa [29]
Chris LaneStolen Car - SingleStolen CarSarah Archer, Katie Buxton [30]
2017Josh TurnerDeep SouthHometown GirlMarc Beeson [31]
Charlie WorshamBeginning of ThingsCall You UpAbe Stoklasa [32]
Claire GuerresoBattle Cry - SingleBattle Cry
Keelan DonovanKeelan Donovan - EPTonight Feels Different
Touch & Go
Logan Mize Come Back RoadAll This Night NeedsMatraca Berg, Dave Berg [33]
Big City Troy Verges [33]
Sara Evans WordsNight LightJaida Dreyer [34]
Jessie James Decker Southern Girl City Lights Almost Over YouSarah Burton, Abe Stoklasa [35]
Open All NightMaren Morris, Angelo Petraglia [35]
2018 Lissie CastlesBest DaysLissie, Ian Fitchuk [36]
Castles
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour Golden HourKacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk [37]
Happy & Sad
Lonely Weekend
Love is a Wild Thing
Mother
Oh, What a World
Slow Burn
Tenille TownesLiving Room WorktapesWhere You AreTenille Townes, Keelan Donovan [8]
White HorseTenille Townes, Jeremy Spillman [8]
Logan MizeCome Back RoadCool GirlLogan Mize [33]
From the Vault - EPI Want YouTroy Verges [38]
Thinking About You
Keelan DonovanLike a Radio - SingleLike a RadioKeelan Donovan, Abe Stoklasa [39]
Lucie SilvasE.G.O.My Old HabitsLucie Silvas, Keelan Donovan [40]
Jessie James DeckerOn This HolidaySnowlightJessie James Decker [9]
Wonderful Day
Christmas in Cabo
2019Daniel TashianI Love Rainy DaysBlue SkyNone [15]
Counting Song
Driving With You
I Love Rainy Days
Little Star
Nightbird
Someone With a Dream
The Letters
Walk Tall
2020Tenille TownesThe Lemonade StandHolding Out for the OneMarc Beeson, Tenille Townes [41]
Come As You AreMarc Beeson, Tenille Townes [41]
The Way You Look Tonight (feat. Keelan Donovan)Keelan Donovan, Tenille Townes
Find OutSacha Skarbek, Tenille Townes
2021 Jade Eagleson Honkytonk Revival "Hangover Like You"John Osborne
2022 Demi Lovato Holy Fvck "Feed"Demi Lovato, Warren "Oak" Felder, Alex Niceforo, Keith "Ten4" Sorrells, Laura Veltz, JT Daly

Selected production credits

YearArtistProjectCo-producers
2014Skyline MotelSkyline Motel
2017 Lucie Silvas "My Old Habits"
2018 Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk [37]
2018 Tenille Townes Living Room WorktapesNone [8]
2018 Jessie James Decker On This Holiday Jessie James Decker [42]
2019 Lily & Madeleine "Can't Help the Way I Feel"Ian Fitchuk [43]
2024 Real Estate (band) "Daniel"None [44]
2024 Sarah Jarosz Polaroid Lovers None [45]
2024 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Love Hate Music Box”Ela Melo

Awards

AwardSong/ProjectNominated/WonCategory
GrammyGolden HourWonAlbum of the Year [5]
Golden HourWonBest Country Album [5]
Academy of Country MusicGolden HourWonAlbum of the Year [6]
Country Music AssociationGolden HourWonAlbum of the Year [7]
BMI AwardHometown GirlWonN/A [46]

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