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Dan Tyminski

Daniel John Tyminski is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter and musician. He is a former member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released four solo albums: Carry Me Across the Mountain (2000), Wheels (2008), Southern Gothic (2017), and God Fearing Heathen (2023).

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Dan Tyminski
Tyminski in October 2010
Tyminski in October 2010
Background information
Born
Daniel John Tyminski1

(1967-06-20) June 20, 1967
Rutland, Vermont, U.S.
GenresBluegrass
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active1988–present
Labels
Websitetyminskimusic.com

Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter and musician. He is a former member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released four solo albums: Carry Me Across the Mountain (2000), Wheels (2008), Southern Gothic (2017), and God Fearing Heathen (2023).

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 Awards23 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.45

Early life

Tyminski was born in Rutland, Vermont, to Patricia (née Wood) and Stanley J. "Stosh" Tyminski Sr., an automobile mechanic.67

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.8

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.91011

In 2017, Tyminski released a new solo album, Southern Gothic, through Mercury Records Nashville. The lead single was "Bloodline".12 The bluegrass album, God Fearing Heathen, was released on 23 June 2023, featuring a bluegrass styled re-release of "Hey Brother" .1314

Tyminski is an avid golfer, and was named to Golf Digest's "Top 100 Golfers in Music."15 He regularly competes at celebrity golf tournaments, including the Monday After the Masters tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC,1617 the Murray Bros. Caddyshack tournament in St. Augustine, FL,18 and The Vinny golf tournament in Nashville, TN.1920

Discography

Source:21

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US Grass
22 		US Country
22 		US
Heat
22
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
 1 32 10
Southern Gothic — 23 8
  • US: 2,50023
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

Year Single Album
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
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 AUS
24 		AUT
25 		DEN
26 		GER
27 		NL
28 		NOR
29 		NZ
30 		SWE
31 		SWI
32 		UK
33
"Hey Brother"
(Avicii featuring Dan Tyminski) 		2013 16 2 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 True
"Heaven On Your Mind"
(Kygo featuring Dan Tyminski) 		2026 — — — — — — 60 — 90 — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References

References

  1. "Tyminski Daniel John". BMI Repertoire. Retrieved July 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "Awards". April 30, 2017.
  3. "Dan Tyminski | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. "Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to Dan Tyminski". BluegrassHeritage.org.
  5. Lawless, John (October 28, 2021). "Dan Tyminski given Bluegrass Star Award by Bluegrass Heritage Foundation". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. "Stanley J. Tyminski Sr". Rutland Herald. Clifford Funeral Home. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  7. "Patricia Tyminski Obituary". Legacy.com. Mullin-Clifford Funeral Home. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  8. The Sounding Board: D-28 Dan Tyminski Custom Artist Edition Archived February 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "BILLIONS CLUB". Spotify. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. 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.
  11. "Avicii's 'Hey Brother' hits a billion streams, new interview with Dan Tyminski shared: Watch". DJ Mag. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. "Dan Tyminski Shares Plans for Solo Album, 'Southern Gothic'". The Boot. July 13, 2017.
  13. Goad, John Curtis (June 26, 2023). "God Fearing Heathen - Dan Tyminski". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. "ALBUM REVIEW: Dan Tyminski Gets Back to Bluegrass on 'God Fearing Heathen'". No Depression. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  15. "Golf Digest's Top 100 In Music". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  16. "Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Results". The Golf Wire. April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  17. "Monday After the Masters Past Celebrities". hootiegolf.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  18. "Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament – Eat, Drink, and Be Murray". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  19. Organ, Mike. "Vince Gill, Brandt Snedeker, Rick Byrd in celebrity golf tournament". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  20. "Recording Artist Dan Tyminski attends The 23nd Annual Vinny..." Getty Images. June 2, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  21. "Tyminski". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  22. "Tyminski". Billboard.
  23. Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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