Daniel Davidson (born in 1983) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist and later lead vocalist of rock group Tupelo Honey.[1] Since 2014, Davidson has been pursuing a solo career in country music.[2] His second solo single, "Found", reached 16 on the Canada Country chart, making it the highest-charting independent single on Canadian country radio.[3][4]
Dan Davidson | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | dandavidsonmusic |
Career edit
In 2003, Davidson joined five fellow musicians from Grant MacEwan College to form the rock band Tupelo Honey.[5] He released three extended plays with the band between 2006 and 2008 as the guitarist and backing vocalist. When their lead singer parted ways with the band in 2010, Davidson took over that role.[1]
In addition to his work with Tupelo Honey, Davidson also served as a songwriter and producer for other Canadian artists during this period, as part of his partnership with Red Brick Songs.[2][6] Following the release of Brave New World in 2014, the band has been on hiatus and Davidson redirected his efforts towards a solo musical career in country music.[2] He is currently unsigned and independently released his first solo single, "Unkiss Her", in July 2015.[7] Davidson has worked with Jeff Dalziel, Karen Kosowski, Troy Samson, Alee, Emma-Lee, and Pete Lesperance on his forthcoming debut record.[7]
His second single, "Found", was released in March 2016.[8] It became his first song to chart on the Billboard Canada Country chart, where it reached a peak of 16.[9] This made it the highest-charting independent single by a Canadian country artist.[3][4]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| Songs for Georgia |
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| Juliet |
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| 6 Songs to Midnight |
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| Nineteen Eighty Something |
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Certifications | Album | |
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| CAN Country [9] |
AUS Country [10] | ||||
| 2015 | "Unkiss Me"[11] | — | — | Songs for Georgia | |
| 2016 | "Found" | 16 | — | ||
| "Barn Burner" | 19 | — | |||
| 2017 | "Say We Did"[13] | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Let's Go There"[14] | 40 | — | — | |
| 2020 | "Church" | 49 | — | ||
| 2021 | "Roll With It" (feat. The Road Hammers) |
— | 11 | 6 Songs to Midnight | |
| "Really Shouldn't Drink Around You" (feat. Hayley Jensen) |
— | 28 | |||
| 2022 | "Blindspot" | — | 50 | ||
| "Girl Drinks Beer" (feat. Travis Collins) |
— | — | |||
| 2023 | "If These Streets Could Talk" | — | — | Nineteen Eighty Something | |
| "He Met a Girl" | 60 | — | |||
| 2024 | "Won't Forget" (feat. Tim Hicks and Max Jackson) |
— | 45 | TBA | |
Music videos edit
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2016 | "Found" | Travis Nesbitt |
| "Barn Burner" | ||
| 2017 | "Say We Did" | |
| 2018 | "Lets Go There" | |
| "Cinderella" | ||
| 2019 | "Can't Help Myself" | |
| "These Are My People" | ||
| 2019 | "Church" | |
| "Unkiss Her" | ||
| 2020 | "I Do" |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | Alberta Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | "Found" | Won | [15][16] |
| Song of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy) | Won | ||||
| Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| Rising Star | Dan Davidson | Won | |||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country | "Found" | Nominated | [17] |
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Dan Davidson | Nominated | [18] | |
| BreakOut Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star Award | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Songwriter of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy) | "Found" | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Alberta Country Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | "Dan Davidson" | Won | [20] |
| Fans Choice | Won | ||||
| Single of the Year ("Barn Burner") | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy) | "Barn Burner" | Won | |||
| 2019 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Dan Davidson | Nominated | [21] |
| 2020 | Canadian Country Music Association | Interactive Artist of the Year | Dan Davidson | Nominated | [22] |
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Dan Davidson | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Record Producer of the Year | "Wanted You To" | Nominated | [24][25] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tupelo Honey Biography". MapleMusic. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Young, Kevin (July 12, 2016). "Dan Davidson: Former rocker now "Found" in country music". Words & Music. SOCAN. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Get to know 'Found' singer Dan Davidson". Top Country. TC Inc. July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dan Davidson | CMT.ca | Country Music Television Canada". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Tupelo Honey Will Show Off Their Machines & Robots On April 8". Chart Attack. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Hather, Amanda (March 22, 2016). "Interview – Dan Davidson". Canadian Beats. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Belt, Randy Wayne. "Dan Davidson Series No. 1". Starlight Music Chronicles. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Found – Single by Dan Davidson". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dan Davidson – Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "He Met a Girl": "Canada Country: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ References for Australian Country Hot 50:
- "Roll with It": "Country Hot 50: Issue 1351". The Music Network. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- "Really Shouldn't Drink Around You": "Country Hot 50: Issue 1366". The Music Network. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- "Won't Forget": "Countrytown Hot 50 - 2024, Week 16". Countrytown. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dan Davidson: Unkiss Her – Music on Google Play". Google Play Music. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian singles certifications – Dan Davidson – Found". Music Canada.
- ^ Borowiecki, Anna (July 8, 2017). "Dan Davidson's Found is pulling in awards". St Albert Gazette. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "New Country Releases You Need To Know". Top Country. TC Inc. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ LP, Great West Newspapers. "Dan Davidson big winner at ACMA awards". St. Albert Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "ANNOUNCED: Nominees for 2016 Alberta Country Music Awards!". Top Country Music | Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos. January 11, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 CRMA Nominees |2017 Canadian Music Week April 18–22, 2017". cmw.net. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees". breakoutwest.ca. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "CCMA Announces 2017 Award Nominees". July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "ANNOUNCED: Past ACMA Winners!". Association Of Country Music in Alberta. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees Announced". BreakOut West. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list". Global News. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Music Awards". BreakOut West. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association (Press release). Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.