Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American
bluegrass composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of
Alison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with ...
's band
Union Station
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, and has released three solo albums, ''Carry Me Across the Mountain'' (2000), on the
Doobie Shea Records
Doobie Shea Records was a record label featuring independent bluegrass artists. Founded in 1988 by Tim Austin, the label was shut down in 2004. Artists who have recorded on the label included Dale Ann Bradley, Marty Raybon, Dan Tyminski, the Lone ...
label, ''
Wheels
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'' (2008), on the
Rounder Records
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label, and ''Southern Gothic'' (2017). on the
Mercury Records
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label.
He is known for his updated version of the song "
Man of Constant Sorrow
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," which was featured in the movie ''
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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'' and won the 2001
CMA award for best single as well as a
Grammy Award
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for best Country Collaboration with Vocals (along with
Harley Allen
Harley Lee Allen (January 23, 1956March 30, 2011) was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.
Early life
Allen was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of bluegrass performer Red Allen.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Musi ...
and
Pat Enright, filling out the vocals for the movie's
Soggy Bottom Boys
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). In total, he has won 14 Grammy Awards
for solo and collaborative projects. In 2013, he was the vocalist on
Avicii
Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...
's international hit "
Hey Brother
"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii from his debut studio album, '' True'' (2013). American bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski provides vocals for the track. It was written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Salem Al Fak ...
" from the album ''
True
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True may also refer to:
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''. 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.
Musical career
While Alison Krauss and Union Station were on hiatus, owing to Alison Krauss' tour with
Robert Plant, Tyminski formed his own group, the Dan Tyminski Band. The ensemble featured Tyminski on guitar,
Ron Stewart
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on banjo,
Adam Steffey on mandolin, Justin Moses on fiddle and
dobro
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The Dobro was originally ...
, and
Barry Bales
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on upright bass. An album, entitled ''Wheels'', was released on Rounder Records in June 2008. Tyminski played
Martin Martin may refer to:
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* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austr ...
and
Bourgeois
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guitars and
Sim Daley
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played mandolins. 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. For many years Dan's primary guitar has been a well worn 1946 Martin D-28.
At the
Ultra Music Festival
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It was first held on Miami Beach, ...
2013, he premiered a new single, "
Hey Brother
"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii from his debut studio album, '' True'' (2013). American bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski provides vocals for the track. It was written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Salem Al Fak ...
", as part of a country-electronic collaboration with Swedish producer
Avicii
Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...
. The song was a Top 5 hit in more than 15 countries, including Australia,
Austria
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,
Belgium
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,
Denmark
)
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...
,
Finland
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,
Germany
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, the
Netherlands
)
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,
New Zealand
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,
Norway
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,
Sweden
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
Slovakia
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,
Macedonia and the
United Kingdom
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.
In 2017, Tyminski announced a new solo album, ''Southern Gothic'', which was released via
Mercury Records
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Nashville. The lead single was "Bloodline".
Tyminski is an avid golfer, and was named to Golf Digest's "Top 100 Golfers in Music." He regularly competes at celebrity golf tournaments, including the Monday After Masters tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, the Murray Bros. Caddyshack tournament in St. Augustine, FL, and The Vinny golf tournament in Nashville, TN.
Discography
Albums
Singles
As featured artist
Filmography
* ''
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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'' – Ulysses Everett McGill (singing voice)
References
Notes
* A "Hey Brother" officially credited only to Avicii.
Sources
External links
*
The Dan Tyminski BandDan Tyminski Interview with CountryMusicPride.comCountryMusicPride.com
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1967 births
Alison Krauss & Union Station members
American bluegrass musicians
American country guitarists
American country singer-songwriters
American male singer-songwriters
Living people
People from Rutland (city), Vermont
Singers from Vermont
Grammy Award winners
American bluegrass guitarists
American male guitarists
Country musicians from Vermont
Guitarists from Vermont
20th-century American guitarists
20th-century American male musicians
Lonesome River Band members