Dan Tyminski

Biography

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×Carry Me Across the Mountain27 June 2000 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Carry Me Across the Mountain2:352Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere2:563I Dreamed of an Old Love Affair2:524Greens Fees2:295Think About You Every Day2:456Praise the Lord2:567Tiny Broken Heart2:558Please Dear Mommy5:089Be Assured2:4410Faith Is a Mystery2:4711Sunny Side of the Mountain3:22 (2000), Wheels×Wheels17 June 2008 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Wheels2:562Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On2:203Making Hay3:574Who Showed Who3:225It All Comes Down to You2:406How Long Is This Train2:577I Ain't Taking You Back No More2:548Heads You Win Tails I Lose3:409How Many Times2:3010The One You Lean On2:4211Knock Knock!1:5212Some Early Morning4:29 (2008), Southern Gothic×Southern Gothic22 September 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Southern Gothic3:542Breathing Fire3:103Gone4:004Temporary Love3:105Perfect Poison3:416Devil Is Downtown3:527Hollow Hallelujah4:138Good For Your Soul3:439Wailing Wall3:1910Haunted Heart2:5011Bloodline3:3712Wanted2:4213Numb3:41 (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 Awards for solo and collaborative projects. In 2013, he was the vocalist on Avicii's international hit "Hey Brother×Hey Brother21 April 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Hey Brother4:22" 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.

Early life

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

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.
At the Ultra Music Festival 2013, he premiered a new single, "Hey Brother×Hey Brother21 April 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Hey Brother4:22", 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.
In 2017, Tyminski released a new solo album, Southern Gothic×Southern Gothic22 September 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Southern Gothic3:542Breathing Fire3:103Gone4:004Temporary Love3:105Perfect Poison3:416Devil Is Downtown3:527Hollow Hallelujah4:138Good For Your Soul3:439Wailing Wall3:1910Haunted Heart2:5011Bloodline3:3712Wanted2:4213Numb3:41, through Mercury Records Nashville. The lead single was "Bloodline". The bluegrass album, God Fearing Heathen×God Fearing Heathen23 June 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Never Comin’ Home3:212Hey Brother4:223Keep Your Eye on Kentucky3:074Never Met a Stranger3:165Silence in the Brandy3:256God Fearing Heathen2:497G.O.A.T.3:018No Song to Sing3:019Occam’s Razor3:1710Ode to Jimmy3:06, was released on 23 June 2023, featuring a bluegrass styled re-release of "Hey Brother" .
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 the Masters tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC, the Murray Bros. Caddyshack tournament in St. Augustine, FL, and The Vinny golf tournament in Nashville, TN.