Grammy, IBMA and CMA award-winning multi-platinum star, Dan Tyminski, has signed a worldwide recording contract with Muscle Shoals/Nashville-based 8 Track Entertainment, it was announced today by 8 Track Entertainment President, Noah Gordon. Tyminski’s first single for the label, “Hey Brother,” a global smash originally recorded with Swedish DJ Avicii, will be released this fall. Currently on tour with The Dan Tyminski Band, Tyminski will co-host the 33rd IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards with Ronnie Bowman on September 29, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"Noah Gordon's roots in bluegrass, and his passion for music, have me excited to be working with him and his team," commented Tyminski.
“Dan’s musicianship and unrivalled artistry speaks for itself,” said 8 Track Entertainment President, Gordon. “He is carrying on the tradition of those legendary bluegrass and Americana acts that have paved the way and he continues to bridge the gap for the next generation.”
Tyminski hit the road this year on tour with The Dan Tyminski Band in support of his recently released EP celebrating Tony Rice’s legacy – “One More Time Before You Go: A Tribute To Tony Rice.” The Dan Tyminski Band is comprised of Harry Clark (mandolin), Maddie Denton (fiddle), Jason Davis (banjo), Grace Davis (bass) and Gaven Largent (dobro). Tyminiski has also been in the studio recording a new album scheduled for release early in 2023.
About Dan Tyminski:
Throughout his 30+ year career, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney's performance of the Stanley Brother's Classic song, "I'm A Man of Constant Sorrow," in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou and his vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey, Brother” was a global smash, having been streamed over 1 billion times to date.
Dan has also contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, Colt Ford, Aaron Lewis and Rob Thomas, to name a few. In addition to his highly successful solo career, Dan Tyminski has played guitar and mandolin for Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1994. His unmatched instrumental skills and burnished, soulful tenor voice have been key components of the band.
Dan has been honored with 14 Grammy Awards, was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association four times and was recognized as 2004’s Male Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.
