Dann Hume

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Dann Hume
Birth nameDaniel Benjamin Cobbe
Born (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 (age 36)
Feilding, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, mix engineer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, keyboards, bass, harmonica, accordion
Years active1999–present

Dann Hume (born Daniel Benjamin Cobbe, 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand musician, music producer, mix engineer and songwriter. Hume began his career with his two brothers (with Jon Hume and Peter Hume) who formed the alternative rock band, Evermore in 1999. [1] [2] Hume co-wrote songs for Evermore, "Running", [3] "Light Surrounding You" and "It's Too Late". [4] [5]

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Biography

Dann Hume (born as Daniel Benjamin Cobbe) [6] [7] [8] is the youngest son of the Hume family. In 1999, with his two brothers, he formed Evermore in Feilding. He has co-written songs for Evermore such as "Running", "Light Surrounding You" as well as the first single from Dreams , "It's Too Late". Soon after the release of Evermore's fourth studio album Follow the Sun in late 2012, Hume stepped away from touring with the band to focus on music production.

As a producer he has worked with a host of Australian artists including Lisa Mitchell, Matt Corby, Amy Shark, Alpine, Troye Sivan, Client Liaison, Snakadaktal, Sticky Fingers, Courtney Barnett, Hopium and Kita Alexander. [9]

Lisa Mitchell's 'Wonder' achieved ARIA Platinum status, and albums reaching ARIA Gold status include Matt Corby's debut Telluric , Sticky Fingers' Caress Your Soul. Kita Alexander's Hotel , and Amy Shark's 'Weekends' achieved ARIA Platinum and Gold status, respectively. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Hume won Producer of the Year for his work on Corby's album, Rainbow Valley . [10]

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with
"Coin Laundry"2009 Lisa Mitchell Wonder Producer--
"Oh What a Beautlful Morning"--
"Neopolitan Dreams"--
"Pirouette"--
"Love Letter"--
"Oh! Hark!"--
"Red Wine Lips"--
"Valium"--
"Time Means Nothing at All"--
"Bless This Mess"2012 Bless This Mess --
"Providence"--
"So Much to Say"--
"Spiritus"--
"The Land Beyond the
Front Door"
--
"The Story of the Raven
and the Mushroom Man"
--
"Better Left Unsaid"--
"The Present"--
"Walk With Me"--
"You Pretty Thing"--
"Diamond in the Rough"--
"I Know You're Somewhere"--
"Bring Me Love"2014 Tina Arena Reset --
"The Quiet"2015 Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood Co-writer/Producer Troye Mellet SLUMS, Alex JL Hiew
"Monday" Matt Corby Telluric Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Belly Side Up"2016 Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Knife Edge" Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Oh Oh Oh" Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Wrong Man" Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Sooth Lady Wine" Matthew Corby, John Henriksson Matt Corby
"Do You No Harm" Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"We Could Be Friends" Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Why Dream" Matthew Corby, John Henriksson Matt Corby
"Good to Be Alone"Producer- Matt Corby
"Empires Attraction"Co-writer/Producer Matthew Corby Matt Corby
"Providence" The Temper Trap Thick as Thieves Co-writer/ProducerJonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas, Joseph Greer, Dougy Mandagi -
"Outcast at Last" Sticky Fingers Westway (The Glitter & the Slums) Producer--
"Our Town"Co-writer/Producer Daniel Neurath, Dylan Frost, Eric da Silva Gruener, Paddy Cornwall, Seamus Coyle -
"Carry On"
(featuring Killer Mike)
Tkay Maidza Tkay Takudzwa Maidza, Michael Render -
"One by One" Sticky Fingers Westway (The Glitter & the Slums) Producer--
"Sad Songs"--
"Angel"--
"Westway"Co-writer/Producer Daniel Neurath, Dylan Frost, Eric da Silva Gruener, Paddy Cornwall, Seamus Coyle -
"Something Strange"Producer--
"Flight 101"Co-writer/Producer Daniel Neurath, Dylan Frost, Eric da Silva Gruener, Paddy Cornwall, Seamus Coyle -
"Tongue & Cheek"Producer--
"Amillionite"--
"No Divide"--
"Everybody's Talkin' Bout It"--
"The Sweet Spot" Jess Kent My Name is Jess Kent EP- Nicky Night Time
"Trolls"Co-writer/Producer Jessica Kent -
"Low Key" Jessica Kent Andrew Klippel
"Damage Done" Kita Alexander Hotel EP Kita Alexander, Nicholas Ruth Nick Ruth
"Weekends"2017 Amy Shark Night Thinker EP Producer--
"Off White Limousine" Client Liaison Diplomatic Immunity Co-writer/Producer Harvey Miller, Monte Morgan, Benjamin Hudson McIldowie Client Liaison
"Bravado" Kirin J. Callinan Bravado Kirin J. Callinan, Andrew Klippel -
"Drive You Mad" Amy Shark Night Thinker EP Producer--
"Hotel" Kita Alexander Hotel EPCo-writer/Producer Kita Alexander -
"I Said Hi"2018 Amy Shark Love Monster Producer- M-Phazes
"Kick On" Sticky Fingers Yours to Keep --
"Survival in the City" Client Liaison Non-album singleCo-writer/Producer Harvey Miller, Monte Morgan -

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