Dan Tyminski

Dan Tyminski
Tyminski in October 2010
Tyminski in October 2010
Background information
Birth nameDaniel John Tyminski[1]
Born (1967-06-20) June 20, 1967 (age 57)
Rutland, Vermont, United States
GenresBluegrass
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Years active1988–present
Labels
Websitetyminskimusic.com

Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, musician, composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released four solo albums, Carry Me Across the Mountain (2000) on the Doobie Shea Records label, Wheels (2008) on the Rounder Records label, Southern Gothic (2017) on the Mercury Records label, and God Fearing Heathen (2023) on the 8 Track Entertainment label.[2]

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[3][4] 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.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Tyminski Daniel John". BMI Repertoire. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Tyminski - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Awards". April 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Dan Tyminski | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presents Bluegrass Star Award® to Dan Tyminski". BluegrassHeritage.org.
  6. ^ Lawless, John (October 28, 2021). "Dan Tyminski given Bluegrass Star Award by Bluegrass Heritage Foundation". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.