Daniel Tashian

Daniel Tashian co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Kacey Musgraves' album, "Golden Hour," which won four Grammys in 2019: album of the year, best country album, best country song, and best country solo performance. "Golden Hour" also won album of the year at both the 2018 Country Music Association awards and the 2019 Academy of Country Music awards.

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PRODUCER/SONGWRITER Credits:

Kacey Musgraves
'Deeper Well'
Daniel co-produced and co-wrote Kacey's 5th album, including the first single "Deeper Well."
- #1 Country Album
- #1 iTunes Album
- #1 Americana/Folk Album
- #1 Top Album Sales
- #1 Vinyl Album
- #1 Tastemaker Album
- #2 Billboard 200 debut
- #3 UK Album
- #7 Canadian Album

Rainbow Kitten Surprise
'Love Hate Music Box'
Daniel co-produced and co-wrote this album. Their first new album in six years will be released May 10.

Real Estate 'Daniel
Daniel produced this album.
- #3 UK Independent Album Breakers Chart
- #15 UK Independent Album

Tenille Townes & Bryan Adams
"The Thing That Wrecks You"
Daniel and his co-writers (Tenille Townes, Bryan Adams, Kate York) won "Songwriters of the Year" at this years CCMA's for co-writing this song.

Jonas Brothers
"Waffle House"
Daniel co-wrote and co-produced this single from the brothers' album 'The Album.'

Kacey Musgraves 'star-crossed'
Daniel co-produced this album. He also performed on it, and co-wrote 11 songs including the Grammy nominated single "Camera Roll."
- #1 Country Album US
- #1 Country Album UK
- #3 Billboard Top 200 debut
- #10 Top 100 Album UK (debut)
- #1 Americana/Folk Album
- #1 Tastemaker Album
- #1 Vinyl Album
- #1 Billboard Top Album Sales
- #1 Billboard Current Album Sales
- #7 Top Album Sales UK
- #14 Country Streaming Song (“Justified”)
- #20 Country Streaming Song (“Simple Times”)
- #20 Triple A (“Justified”)

Tenille Townes
"Come As You Are"
Daniel was nominated for a CCMA "Songwriter Of The Year" award for his co-write of the song "Come As You Are" from Tenille's album 'The Lemonade Stand,' which also received the 2021 Juno Award for "Country Album of the Year."

Burt Bacharach 'Blue Umbrella'
Daniel co-produced, co-wrote and performed on this EP with Burt. This is the first music Bacharach has shared in 15 years, and has received a Grammy nomination for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album."

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Brett Eldredge 'Sunday Drive'
Daniel co-produced this album, and co-wrote several tracks including the single "Gabrielle."
- #1 Country Album Sales
- #5 Top Country Album debut

Kacey Musgraves
"Oh, What a World 2.0"
Daniel co-produced this new Earth-Day Edition of the classic track.

Little Big Town 'Nightfall'
Daniel co-produced and co-wrote "Nightfall," "River of Stars" and "Blue Bird" for this album.
- "Best Country Album" Grammy nominee

Frozen II Soundtrack
Daniel co-produced and sang backing vocals on the track "All Is Found" by Kacey Musgraves.
- "Best Compilation Soundtrack" - Grammy nominee
- 'Top Soundtrack'
  BMA Nominee
- #1 Billboard Top 200
- #1 Soundtrack Album
- #1 HITS Top 50 Album

Kacey Musgraves 'Golden Hour'
Daniel co-produced this album, and co-wrote 7 songs from the record including: "Golden Hour," "Slow Burn," "Happy & Sad," "Oh What A World," "Love Is A Wild Thing," "Mother" and "Lonely Weekend." "Rainbow" is currently nominated for ACM's "Single of the Year." The album won numerous awards including 3x "Album of the Year" awards from the Grammy's, ACM's, and CMA's.
- #1 Top Country Album
- #1 Americana/Folk Album
- 3x "Album of the Year" Winner

Lily & Madeleine
'Canterbury Girls'
Daniel co-produced and performed on this album, including the track "Can't Help The Way I Feel" which he also co-wrote.

Lucie Silvas 'E.G.O.'
Daniel co-wrote, produced and recorded "E.G.O." and "My Old Habits" from this album.

Josh Rouse
'Love in the Modern Age'
Daniel co-wrote, produced and recorded "Love In The Modern Age," "Businessman" and "Tropic Moon" from this album.

Jessie James Decker
'On This Holiday'
Daniel co-wrote 4 tracks from this album including "Snowlight," "Wonderful Day," "Christmas In Cabo" and "Baby! It's Christmas."
- #3 US Holiday Track ("Baby It's Christmas")
- #10 Top Holiday Album Sales
- #11 Top Country Album Sales
- #15 Top Holiday Album

Sixpence None The Richer
'Lost in Transition'
Daniel produced "My Dear Machine" from this album.

Jessie Baylin
'Strawberry Wind'
Daniel co-wrote 5 songs on this album including "Strawberry Wind," "Supermoon," "Little Bird," "It's The Summertime," and "I Am A Dreamer."

Jessie James Decker
'Southern Girl City Lights'
Daniel co-wrote "Almost Over You" and "Open All Night" from this album.
- #1 Top Country Album
- #18 Billboard Top 200

Josh Turner 'Deep South'
Daniel co-wrote "Hometown Girl" for this album.
- #1 at Country Radio
- #2 Country Single
- #5 Hot Country Song
- #1 Hot Country Album debut
- #18 Billboard Top 200 debut

Logan Mize 'Come Back Road'
Daniel co-wrote 3 songs for this album including "Cool Girl," "All This Night Needs" and "Big City."

Lee Ann Womack
'Call Me Crazy'
Daniel co-wrote "The Bees" for this album.
- #4 Top Country Album
- #23 Billboard Top 200

Tim McGraw
"Christmas All Over The World"
Daniel co-wrote this song which the country superstar released as a free download for his fans.

Tenille Townes
'Living Room Worktapes'
Daniel produced this 4 song EP and co-wrote 2 of the songs including "Where You Are" and "White Horse."

ARTIST Credits:

Daniel Tashian
'Night After Night'
Daniel co-wrote his latest album with Paul Kennerley (Johnny Cash, The Judds, Lady Gaga). He played all six acoustic guitars on the album with help from Buddy Miller (baritone guitar, octave mandolin), Russ Pahl (pedal steel), and Sarah Buxton on background vocals.

Daniel Tashian
'A Tashian Family Christmas'
‘A Tashian Family Christmas’ was written by Tashian with daughters Tigerlily (9) and twins Tinkerbell and Matilda (6). In these songs, Daniel captures the magic of holidays through the eyes of his children.

Daniel Tashian
'Landscapes, Vol. 3'

Daniel Tashian
'Landscapes, Vol. 2'

Daniel Tashian
'Landscapes, Vol. 1'

Daniel Tashian
'Mr. Moonlight'
Daniel’s second children’s album was written and recorded in early 2020 as he and his family were in quarantine. The album was completed with the help of his daughters Tigerlily (8), Tinkerbell (6) and Matilda (6).

Daniel Tashian
'Arthur'

Daniel Tashian
'Some Other Country'

Daniel Tashian
'The Lights of Town'

Daniel Tashian
'Sweetie'

Daniel Tashian
'I Love Rainy Days'
This was Daniel’s first album of music for children (though, as Daniel notes, that’s sort of silly – “isn’t ALL music children’s music?”). It was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Children's Music Album."

The Silver Seas
'Starry Gazey Pie'

The Silver Seas
'High Society'

The Silver Seas
'Chateau Revenge'

The Silver Seas
'Alaska'

The Silver Seas
'Moonlight Road'

Skyline Motel
'Skyline Motel EP'

Skyline Motel
'After Dark EP'

Daniel Tashian co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Kacey Musgraves' album, "Golden Hour," which won four Grammys in 2019: album of the year, best country album, best country song, and best country solo performance. "Golden Hour" also won album of the year at both the 2018 Country Music Association awards and the 2019 Academy of Country Music awards.

Daniel also co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Musgraves’ follow-up album, “star-crossed.” The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, and reached #1 on the Country Album charts in the US and the UK. “Camera Roll,” which Daniel co-wrote, was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Country Song."

One could be forgiven for thinking of Daniel as an overnight success. But it's a success that's been decades in the making. At the age of 19, Daniel was signed to Elektra records on the strength of his songwriting. His debut album, "Sweetie," produced by T Bone Burnett, met with rave reviews but did not live up to commercial expectations.

Returning to his hometown of Nashville, Daniel began playing guitar, bass and singing on various sessions including recordings for Patty Griffin, Garth Brooks, Freedy Johnston and Missy Higgins. Daniel began writing for other artists, too, including Mindy Smith, David Mead, Lee Ann Womack, Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Josh Turner (Daniel co-wrote his #1 country song, "Hometown Girl") and many others. Daniel's writing led to producing for artists such as Sixpence None the Richer, Josh Rouse, Lucie Silvas and Kacey Musgraves.

At the same time, Daniel formed The Silver Seas, and together they have released five critically-acclaimed albums. He's also recorded an album as part of the band, Skyline Motel. In addition, he has released various solo albums, including a collection of ambient music as well as his first album of children's songs which was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Children's Music Album".

Selected credits:

Ringo Starr - "Time On My Hands" (CP-CW)
Leon Bridges - 7 tracks from 'Leon' (CP-CW)

___Daniel co-wrote and co-produced "That's What I Love," "Panther City,"

___ "Never Satisfied," "Peaceful Place" and "God Loves Everyone"

___He also co-wrote "Laredo," and co-produced "Ghetto Honeybee"

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well: Deeper into the Well (Interscope) (CP-CW)

___including the single "Irish Goodbye"

Darren Kiely - "A Long Way" from 'From the Dark' (Sony) (CW)
Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Love Hate Music Box (Elektra) (CP)

___including the singles "Superstar" and "LOL"

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well (Interscope) (CP-CW)

___#1 Country Album

___#1 iTunes Album

___#1 Americana/Folk Album

___#1 Top Album Sales

___#1 Vinyl Album

___#1 Tastemaker Album

___#2 Billboard 200 debut

___#3 UK Album

___#7 Canadian Album

___"Country Album of the Year" (Grammy nominee)

___"Best Engineered Album" (Grammy nominee)

___"Best Country Song (The Architect)" (Grammy nominee)

___the album also received 7 People's Choice Country Awards nominations, including:

___Album of 2024

___Best Female Song - "Deeper Well"

___Best Storyteller Song - "Deeper Well"

___Best Storyteller Song - "Too Good to be True"

Mindy Gledhill - "Charming" and "Prismatic" from forthcoming album 'The Phone Booth Sessions Vol. 1' (P-CW)
Real Estate - Daniel (Domino Records) (P)

___#3 UK Independent Album Breakers Chart

___#15 UK Independent Album

Sarah Jarosz - Polaroid Lovers (Concord) (P-CW-Perf)

___"Americana Album of the Year" (Grammy nominee)

___including the single "Jealous Moon" which is

___"Song Of The Year" nominee - Americana Music Honors & Awards (2024)

Logan Mize & Jessie James Decker - "If You're Up" (CW)
Brittney Spencer - debut album 'My Stupid Life' (Elektra) (P)
Stephen Sanchez - "Doesn't Do My Any Good" from 'Angel Face' (UMG) (CW)
Kameron Marlowe - "Tennessee Don't Mind" (Columbia) (CW)

___People's Choice Country Awards nominee for best "New Artist Song"

Lane Brothers - "Got Your Number" (P-CW)
Becca Mancari - "Don't Close Your Eyes" from 'Left Hand' (P-CW)
Briston Maroney - Ultrapure (Atlantic) (P)

___including the single "Body"

Jonas Brothers - "Waffle House" from 'The Album' (Republic Records) (CP-CW)

___#1 Bubbling Under Hot 100

___#11 UK Top 100 Singles Downloads

___#12 US Digital Song Sales

___#15 Adult Top 40

Muna - "Silk Chiffon" from their self-titled album (CW)
Tenille Townes & Bryan Adams - "The Thing That Wrecks You" (Sony) (CW)

___"Songwriters of the Year" CCMA Award Winner (Tashian, Townes, Adams, York)

Overcoats - Winner (Thirty Tigers Records) (P)

___including the single "Never Let You Go"

___and "New Suede Shoes" which Daniel also co-wrote

Kacey Musgraves - "Glittery" from The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (CW)
K. Flay - "It's Been So Long" (Big Yellow Dog Music) (P-CW)
Brittney Spencer - If I Ever Get There: A Day at Blackbird Studio (Elektra) (P-E)
Demi Lovato - "Feed" from 'HOLY FVCK' (Island/UMG) (CW)
Little Big Town - "Mr Sun" from the album 'Mr Sun' (CW)
Jessie Baylin - Jersey Girl (CP-CW)

___including the single "That's The Way"

Kacey Musgraves - "Can't Help Falling In Love" from Elvis the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (RCA) (P)
Cecilia Castleman - "Lonely Nights" (Glassnote) (CW-Perf)
Tenille Townes - "Light In Your Eyes" from Masquerade (Sony Nashville) (CP-CW)
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian - "Moon Over Wichita" and "Heartbreak Storms" (CP-CW-Perf)
Karen Elson & Daniel Tashian - "Wild Blue" from the Original Motion Picture 'Moonshot' (P-CW-Perf)
Patrick Droney - "All Loved Out" (WB) (CP-CW)
Karen Elson - Green including the single "Lightning Strikes" (CP-E)
Jessie James Decker - "Christmas Every Day" (Warner Nashville) (P-Perf)
Christina Perri - "Roses In The Rain" feat. Chris Martin and Jacob Collier (CW)
Little Big Town - "Hello, It's Me" (Amazon Original) (UMG Nashville) (CP-Perf)
Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed (UMG Nashville) (CP-E-CW-Perf)

___11 of these songs were co-written by Daniel

___including "Camera Roll" which was nominated for a

___songwriter Grammy Nominee "Best Country Song"

___#1 Country Album US

___#1 Country Album UK

___#3 Billboard Top 200 debut

___#10 Top 100 Album UK (debut)

___#1 Americana/Folk Album

___#1 Tastemaker Album

___#1 Vinyl Album

___#1 Billboard Top Album Sales

___#1 Billboard Current Album Sales

___#7 Top Album Sales UK

___#14 Country Streaming Song (“Justified”)

___#20 Country Streaming Song (“Simple Times”)

___#20 Triple A (“Justified”)

Tenille Townes - 6 tracks from The Lemonade Stand (Columbia Nashville) (CW)

___including “Holding Out for the One,” “Where You Are,” White Horse,”

___ “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Find You,” and “Come As You Are”

___Daniel was nominated as CCMA "Songwriter Of The Year" for his co-write of "Come As You Are"

___Juno Award Winner 2021 "Country Album of the Year"

Natalie Hemby - "Radio Silence" from forthcoming album 'Pins and Needles' (CW)
Alan Jackson - "So Late So Soon" from Where Have You Gone (EMI) (CW)
Birdy - Young Heart (Warner Music UK) (CP-CW)
Brothers Osborne - "Lighten Up" from 'Skeletons' (CW)
Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian - Blue Umbrella (Big Yellow Dog Music) (CP-CW-Perf)

___including the single "Bells of St. Augustine"

___"Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album" Grammy Nominee

High Valley - "Show Me The Way" from 'Grew Up On That' (Warner Nashville) (CP-CW)
Kacey Musgraves - "Oh, What a World 2.0 (Earth Day Edition)" (UMG) (CP)
Maisie Peters - "Daydreams" (Atlantic UK) (CP)
Brett Eldredge - Sunday Drive (Warner Nashville) (CP-CW)

___Daniel co-produced this album and co-wrote several tracks

___#1 Country Album Sales

___#5 Top Country Album debut

A Girl Called Eddy - Been Around (Elefant) (P-CW)

___Daniel produced this album, and co-wrote "Two Hearts," "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart" and "Pale Blue Moon"

Little Big Town - "Nightfall," "River of Stars," "Blue Bird" from 'Nightfall' (Capitol) (CP-CW)

___"Best Country Album" Grammy Nominee

Tenille Townes - Songs for Christmas EP (Sony) (P-CW)

___Daniel produced this EP and co-wrote "One In A Million"

Brynn Elliott - "Walking In The Snow" (Atlantic) (P-CW)
Kacey Musgraves - "All Is Found" for Frozen 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Disney) (CP)

___Certified Gold

___Billboard Music Award 'Top Soundtrack' - Nominee (2020)

___#1 Billboard Top 200

___#1 Top Soundtrack Album

___#1 HITS Top 50 Album

___"Best Compilation Soundtrack" Grammy Nominee

Lady Antebellum - "The Thing That Wrecks You" feat. Little Big Town (CW)

___from the album 'Ocean' (BMLG Records)

Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (MCA) (CP-CW-Perf)

___Daniel co-produced this album, and co-wrote 7 songs from the record including:

___ "Golden Hour," "Slow Burn," "Happy & Sad," "Oh What A World," "Love Is A Wild Thing," "Mother" and "Lonely Weekend."

___certified Platinum (both the album and the singles "Slow Burn" and "Space Cowboy")

___The album won numerous awards including 3x "Album of the Year" awards from the Grammy's, ACM's, CMA's.

___The album also hit:

___#1 Top Country Album

___#1 Americana/Folk Album

___#1 Vinyl Album

___#2 Tastemaker Album

___#2 Digital Album

___#2 Top Album Sales

___#4 Billboard Top 200

___#6 UK Album

A Girl Called Eddy - forthcoming album 'Been Around' (Elephant) (P)

___Daniel produced this album, and co-wrote 5 of the songs.

Lily & Madeleine - Canterbury Girls (New West) (CP-CW-Perf)

___Daniel co-produced this album. He also co-wrote "Can't Help The Way I Feel" for the record.

Lucie Silvas - E.G.O. (Furthest Point) (P-E-CW-Perf)

___Daniel co-wrote and produced "My Old Habits" for this album.

Jessie James Decker - On This Holiday (Epic) (P-E-CW)

___Daniel co-wrote and produced 4 tracks on this album, including

___ "Snowlight," "Wonderful Day," "Christmas In Cabo" and "Baby! It's Christmas."

___#10 Top Holiday Album Sales

___#11 Top Country Album Sales

___#15 Top Holiday Album

___#3 US Holiday Track ("Baby! It's Christmas")

Jessie Baylin - Strawberry Wind (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote 5 songs on this album including

___ "Strawberry Wind," "Supermoon," "Little Bird," "It's The Summertime," and "I Am A Dreamer"

Josh Rouse - Love in the Modern Age (Yep Roc) (P-E-CW-Perf)

___Daniel co-wrote and produced 3 songs from the album including

___ "Businessman," "Love in the Modern Age" and "Tropic Moon."

___He also co-wrote "Julie (Come Out of the Rain)," "Our Love," "A Lot Like Magic,"

___ and "Start Up a Family" for Josh's album 'Happiness Waltz.'

___Daniel also co-wrote "Quiet Town" for Josh's album, 'Subtitulo.'

Tenille Townes - Living Room Worktapes EP (Columbia) (P-E-CW)

___Daniel produced this 4 song EP and co-wrote 2 of the songs including "Where You Are" and "White Horse"

Jessie James Decker - Southern Girl City Lights (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Almost Over You" and "Open All Night" for this album.

___#1 Top Country Album

___#18 Billboard Top 200

Lee Ann Womack - Call Me Crazy (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "The Bees" for this album.

___#4 Top Country Album

___"Best Country Album" Grammy Nomination

Tim McGraw - "Christmas All Over The World" (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote this song which the country superstar released as a free download for his fans.

Sixpence None the Richer - Lost in Transition (P)

___Daniel produced "My Dear Machine" for this album.

Josh Turner - Deep South (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote the song "Hometown Girl" for this album.

___#1 at Country Radio

___#2 Country Single

___#5 Hot Country Song

___#1 Hot Country Album debut

___#18 Billboard Top 200 debut

Logan Mize - Nobody In Nashville (P-CW)

___Daniel produced this album and co-wrote 4 of the songs including:

___ "State Of Your Heart," "High & Dry," "I Remember Everything" and "Ball and Chain."

___He also co-wrote 3 songs for Logan's album 'Come Back Road' including

___ "Cool Girl," "All This Night Needs" and "Big City."

Billy Currington - Summer Forever (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Goodnight" for this album. The recording of this song featured Jessie James Decker.

Mindy Smith - Mindy Smith (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote and sang on "Pretending the Stars" for Mindy's self-titled album.

___He also co-wrote and sang on "True Love Of Mine" for her album 'Stupid Love."

Martina McBride - Reckless (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "You and You Alone" for this album.

___#2 Country Album in US

___#3 Country Album in UK

Sara Evans - Words (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Night Light" for this album.

___#4 Top Country Album debut

___#2 Independent Album debut

David Mead - Almost and Always (CW)

___David co-wrote "From My Window Sill" for this album.

___He also co-wrote "Only A Dream" for David's 'Wherever You Are' EP

Keelan Donovan - Keelan Donovan EP (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Tonight Feels Different" and "Touch and Go" for this EP. He also co-wrote the single, "Like A Radio."

Jamestown Revival - The Education of a Wandering Man (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Journeyman" for this album.

Eli Young Band - Life At Best (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "How Quickly You Forget" for this album.

___#3 Top Country Album

___#6 Billboard Top 200

Charlie Worsham - Beginning of Things (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Call You Up" for this album.

Steve Moakler - Steel Town (CW)

___Daniel co-wrote "Jealous Girl" for this album.

Selected ARTIST credits:

The Silver Seas - Starry Gazey Pie
The Silver Seas - High Society
The Silver Seas - Chateau Revenge
The Silver Seas - Alaska
The Silver Seas - Moonlight Road
Skyline Motel - After Dark EP
Skyline Motel - Skyline Motel EP and the single "Champagne Makes Me Cry"
Daniel Tashian - Night After Night
Daniel Tashian - It's A Snow Globe World EP
Daniel Tashian - "Christmas In The Heart" feat. Rita Wilson
Daniel Tashian - A Tashian Family Christmas
Daniel Tashian - Landscapes, Vol. 3
Daniel Tashian - Landscapes, Vol. 2
Daniel Tashian - Landscapes, Vol. 1
Daniel Tashian - Some Other Country
Daniel Tashian - Mr. Moonlight
Daniel Tashian - I Love Rainy Days

___"Best Children's Music Album" - Grammy Nominee

Daniel Tashian - Arthur
Daniel Tashian - The Lights of Town
Daniel Tashian - Sweetie

___his debut album on Electra produced by T Bone Burnett

Appears on:
- 'To Love The Bee Gees: A Tribute to the Brothers Gibb' - performing "Night Fever" and "I Started A Joke"
- 'Our Idiot Brother' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Taking You With Me" (duet with Mindy Smith)
- Brooke White's album 'Never Grow Up' - duet on the title track

P=produced / CP=co-produced / E=engineered / CW=co-wrote / Perf=performer

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