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Five questions with ... Dan Tyminski Dan Tyminski's voice may be more famous than his face. The 40-year-old Vermont native, now living in Nashville, provided George Clooney with a high, clear tenor in the Coen brothers' 2000 comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou? -- heard most prominently during Man of Constant Sorrow. That brief brush with Hollywood didn't distract Tyminski from his day job, providing sparkling harmonies and spirited guitar work as part of Alison Krauss' band Union Station. Krauss is now touring the world with Robert Plant in support of the pair's T Bone Burnett-produced Raising Sand album, so Tyminski's got some free time -- and he's putting it to good use. Wheels, his second solo album, hits stores Tuesday on Rounder Records and the bluegrass vocalist will tour with the Dan Tyminski Band. The affable Tyminski checked in from his Nashville home to discuss the new record. Click here to read Five Questions with Dan Tyminski. -- Bluegrass stars perform in Gettysburg -- O' Brother - Interview with Dan Tyminski March 8, 2008 Dynamic on stage, down to earth off stage, Dan Tyminski has the voice, instrumental chops, and charisma to be counted among the most recognizable and popular male vocalists on todays bluegrass and country music scenes. Yet his demeanor low-key and laconically sly ensures that all the accolades are the product of his own innate gifts. Since 1994, his ace instrumental skill (mainly on guitar, but also on mandolin) and burnished, soulful tenor singing has been a key component of Alison Krauss and Union Station, arguably the most visible and successful bluegrass band in the modern era. Prior to that, he rose to national prominence as a member of bluegrass favorite, the Lonesome River Band. Click here to read entire article. -- BLUEGRASS GREAT DAN TYMINSKI TO RELEASE SOLO ALBUM ON ROUNDER RECORDS Dan Tyminski's
International Dan Tyminski has been nominated for Record Event of the Year for Wow Baby at the 2007 IBMA awards! Click here to read the entire IBMA nomination list. -- |
Carry
Me Across the Mountain
Boston.com
By David Johnson
11-15-2001
Rutland, VT native Dan Tyminski has just capped a stellar year by winning the Country Music Association’s single of the year for “Man of Constant Sorrow,” which he sang as part of the Soggy Bottom Boys for the “O Brother, Where Art Though” soundtrack. He also won four honors at the International Bluegrass Music Awards, including male vocalist of the year. Best known as a sideman to Alison Krauss in her band Union Station, the versatile Tyminski steps into the solo spotlight in typical workmanlike fashion on his debut album, “Carry Me Across the Mountain.” The title track includes, Krauss on harmony vocal and fiddle, along with other members of Union Station. But, Tyminski works toward a more individual identity in songs that range from the classic “I Dreamed of an Old Love Affair” to the sentimental “Please Dear Mommy.” Despite inconsistent material, Tyminski’s vigorous guitar playing and sincere, energetic vocals unite the set. The contributions of stellar side people such as Krauss, dobro player Jerry Douglas, and guitarist Tony Rice provide rich texture.
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USA
Today
By Ken Barnes
Dan
Tyminski, a member of Alison Krauss’ band,
Union Station, and the ghost vocalist for George Clooney’s onscreen
performance of “Sorrow,” accepted the award.
He said, “ I thought they were mispronouncing someone
else’s name. I
couldn’t imagine winning it, and I still can’t.
I’m still trying to see if I can actually believe that it’s
real.”
The veteran
bluegrass musician added: “I’d somehow accepted that the
mainstream wouldn’t find (bluegrass) appealing.
Somewhere deep down, that’s my biggest thrill.
I had probably gotten to the point where I had given up hope
that the kind of music I play would ever be accepted by the masses.”
“Murder on Music
Row,” a traditionalist assault on modern country that aroused
controversy on 2000’s awards show, won an upset victory for best
song. Nominated last
year, it still made this year’s deadline by two weeks.
*Tyminski and Gill
reprising “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” in old-timey bluegrass
style.