Dan Davidson

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]

This article is about the Canadian singer. For the American linguist, see Dan E. Davidson. For the American baseball player, see Daniel Davidson.
Dan Davidson
Born1983 (age 37–38)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2003–present
LabelsIndependent
Associated acts
Websitedandavidsonmusic.com

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

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details iTunes Peak
Songs for Georgia
  • Release date: October 27, 2017
  • Label: Independent
 –
Juliet
  • Release date: February 27, 2019
  • Label: Independent
 No. 1 (Canada)

Singles
Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
CAN Country
[9]
2015 "Unkiss Me"[10] — Songs for Georgia
2016 "Found" 16
"Barn Burner" 19
2017 "Say We Did"[12] —
2018 "Let's Go There"[13] 40 TBA

Music videos
Year Video Director
2016 "Found" Travis Nesbitt
"Barn Burner"
2017 "Say We Did"
2018 "Lets Go There" Travis Nesbitt
"Cinderella"
2019 "Can't Help Myself"
"These Are My People" Travis Nesbitt
2019 "Church"
"Unkiss Her"
2020 "I Do" Travis Nesbitt

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominee/WorkResultRef
2016Alberta Country Music AwardsSingle of the Year"Found"Won[14][15]
Song of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy)Won
Video of the YearWon
Rising StarDan DavidsonWon
Male Artist of the YearNominated
2017Canadian Radio Music AwardsBest New Group or Solo Artist: Country"Found"Nominated[16]
Western Canadian Music AwardsCountry Artist of the YearDan DavidsonNominated[17]
BreakOut Artist of the YearNominated
Canadian Country Music AssociationRising Star AwardNominated[18]
Songwriter of the Year (with Clayton Bellamy)"Found"Nominated
2017Alberta Country Music AwardsMale Artist of the Year"Dan Davidson"Won[19]
Fans ChoiceWon
Single of the Year ("Barn Burner")Won
Song of the Year(with Clayton Bellamy)"Barn Burner"Won
2020Canadian Country Music AssociationInteractive Artist of the YearDan DavidsonNominated[20]

References
  1. "Tupelo Honey Biography". MapleMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. Young, Kevin (July 12, 2016). "Dan Davidson: Former rocker now "Found" in country music". Words & Music. SOCAN. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. "Get to know 'Found' singer Dan Davidson". Top Country. TC Inc. July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. "Dan Davidson | CMT.ca | Country Music Television Canada". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. "Tupelo Honey Will Show Off Their Machines & Robots On April 8". Chart Attack. March 26, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. Hather, Amanda (March 22, 2016). "Interview – Dan Davidson". Canadian Beats. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. Belt, Randy Wayne. "Dan Davidson Series No. 1". Starlight Music Chronicles. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. "Found – Single by Dan Davidson". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. "Dan Davidson – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. "Dan Davidson: Unkiss Her – Music on Google Play". Google Play Music. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  11. "Canadian singles certifications – Dan Davidson – Found". Music Canada.
  12. Borowiecki, Anna (July 8, 2017). "Dan Davidson's Found is pulling in awards". St Albert Gazette. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  13. "New Country Releases You Need To Know". Top Country. TC Inc. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  14. LP, Great West Newspapers. "Dan Davidson big winner at ACMA awards". St. Albert Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  15. "ANNOUNCED: Nominees for 2016 Alberta Country Music Awards!". Top Country Music | Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos. January 11, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  16. "2017 CRMA Nominees |2017 Canadian Music Week April 18–22, 2017". cmw.net. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  17. "2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees". breakoutwest.ca. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  18. "CCMA Announces 2017 Award Nominees". Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  19. "ANNOUNCED: Past ACMA Winners!". Association Of Country Music in Alberta. January 11, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  20. "2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list". Global News. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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