Dan Davidson Explained

Dan Davidson
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2003–present

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]

Career

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. This made it the highest-charting independent single by a Canadian country artist.[3] [4]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Songs for Georgia
  • Release date: October 27, 2017
  • Label: Independent
Juliet
  • Release date: February 27, 2019
  • Label: Independent
6 Songs to Midnight
  • Release date: February 25, 2022
  • Label: Nuu Noise / Independent
Nineteen Eighty Something
  • Release date: October 26, 2023
  • Label: Nuu Noise / Independent

Singles

YearSinglePeak
positions
CertificationsAlbum
CAN Country
[9]
AUS Country
[10]
2015"Unkiss Me"[11] Songs for Georgia
2016"Found"16
  • MC: Platinum
"Barn Burner"19
2017"Say We Did"[12]
2018"Let's Go There"[13] 40rowspan="2"
2020"Church"49
2021"Roll With It"
116 Songs to Midnight
"Really Shouldn't Drink Around You"
28
2022"Blindspot"50
"Girl Drinks Beer"
2023"If These Streets Could Talk"Nineteen Eighty Something
"He Met a Girl"60
2024"Won't Forget"
22

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
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

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2016 Single of the Year "Found" [14] [15]
Song of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy)
Video of the Year
Rising Star Dan Davidson
Male Artist of the Year
2017 Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country "Found" [16]
Country Artist of the Year Dan Davidson [17]
BreakOut Artist of the Year
Rising Star Award [18]
Songwriter of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy) "Found"
2017 Male Artist of the Year "Dan Davidson" [19]
Fans Choice
Single of the Year ("Barn Burner")
Song of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy) "Barn Burner"
2019 Country Artist of the Year Dan Davidson [20]
2020 Interactive Artist of the Year Dan Davidson [21]
Country Artist of the Year Dan Davidson [22]
2022Canadian Country Music AssociationRecord Producer of the Year "Wanted You To"[23] [24]
2024Canadian Country Music AssociationDesign TeamNineteen Eighty Something (with Travis Nesbitt)[25]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tupelo Honey Biography. January 4, 2017. MapleMusic. March 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308232203/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/tup/bio.asp. dead.
  2. News: Young. Kevin. Dan Davidson: Former rocker now "Found" in country music. January 4, 2017. Words & Music. SOCAN. July 12, 2016.
  3. News: Get to know 'Found' singer Dan Davidson. January 4, 2017. Top Country. TC Inc.. July 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: Dan Davidson CMT.ca Country Music Television Canada. CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. January 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: Tupelo Honey Will Show Off Their Machines & Robots On April 8. https://web.archive.org/web/20170105181303/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/03/26/tupelo-honey-will-show-off-their-machines-robots-on-april-8/. usurped. January 5, 2017. Chart Attack. January 4, 2017. March 26, 2008.
  6. News: Hather. Amanda. Interview – Dan Davidson. January 4, 2017. Canadian Beats. March 22, 2016.
  7. News: Belt. Randy Wayne. Dan Davidson Series No. 1. January 4, 2017. Starlight Music Chronicles.
  8. Web site: Found – Single by Dan Davidson. iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. January 4, 2017.
  9. Dan Davidson – Chart History (Canada Country) . . August 4, 2021.
  10. References for Australian Country Hot 50:
  11. Web site: Dan Davidson: Unkiss Her – Music on Google Play. Google Play Music. January 4, 2017.
  12. News: Borowiecki. Anna. Dan Davidson's Found is pulling in awards. July 9, 2017. St Albert Gazette. July 8, 2017.
  13. Web site: New Country Releases You Need To Know. Top Country. TC Inc.. February 14, 2018. February 9, 2018.
  14. Web site: LP. Great West Newspapers. Dan Davidson big winner at ACMA awards. St. Albert Gazette. April 16, 2017.
  15. Web site: ANNOUNCED: Nominees for 2016 Alberta Country Music Awards!. Top Country Music Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos. April 16, 2017. January 11, 2017.
  16. Web site: 2017 CRMA Nominees 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18–22, 2017. cmw.net. April 16, 2017. May 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517072304/http://cmw.net/2017-nominees/. dead.
  17. Web site: 2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees. breakoutwest.ca. May 13, 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508130832/http://breakoutwest.ca/fest/blog/2017-western-canadian-music-award-nominees/. May 8, 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: CCMA Announces 2017 Award Nominees. July 12, 2017 . July 12, 2017.
  19. Web site: ANNOUNCED: Past ACMA Winners!. Association Of Country Music in Alberta. April 2, 2020. January 11, 2019. November 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111114251/https://acmamusic.com/past-winners/. dead.
  20. Web site: 2019 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees Announced . BreakOut West . 27 March 2021 . en.
  21. Web site: 2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list . Global News . September 28, 2020.
  22. Web site: Music Awards . BreakOut West . 27 March 2021 . en.
  23. Web site: 2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. July 20, 2022 . September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/.
  24. CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS. September 12, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231442/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/11/2513579/0/en/CANADIAN-COUNTRY-MUSIC-ASSOCIATION-REVEALS-FIRST-ROUND-OF-2022-AWARD-WINNERS-AT-THE-CCMA-MUSIC-INDUSTRY-GALA-DINNER-AWARDS.html. September 12, 2022. September 12, 2022.
  25. Web site: 2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. July 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/. July 19, 2024.