Daniel Tashian

Daniel Tashian
Headshot of Daniel Tashian
Background information
Born1974 (age 49–50)[1]
Connecticut
GenresFolk
Years active1993–present
Member ofThe Silver Seas
SpouseLillie Fish

Daniel Tashian (born 1974) is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has spent ten years writing and producing for Big Yellow Dog Music.[2]

Tashian's music career began when he was 19 years old and signed his first deal on Elektra Records.[1] His first album was produced by T Bone Burnett, and he also started a band called The Silver Seas (originally called the Bees) in 1999.[1] The success of that band lead them to an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland.[3]

In 2018, he co-produced Kacey Musgraves' critically acclaimed album Golden Hour in addition to co-writing 7 of the album's 13 songs, including "Slow Burn", "Happy and Sad", "Love is a Wild Thing", and the album's title track, "Golden Hour".[4] Tashian received two Grammys,[5] one ACM award,[6] and one CMA award[7] for his work on the album. Other production credits include Tenille Townes' Living Room Worktapes EP,[8] Jessie James Decker's On This Holiday album,[9] and work for artists including A Girl Called Eddy, Trent Dabbs, Emily West, Lily & Madeleine, Lissie, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and Sad Penny.

Other notable songwriting credits include his first number one song, "Hometown Girl" by Josh Turner,[10] "White Horse" by Tenille Townes,[11] "Good Night" by Billy Currington,[12] and "The Bees" by Lee Ann Womack.[13] He has also had several sync placements in hit TV shows like Pretty Little Liars, Nashville, Reign, and Scorpion (as well as the film Our Idiot Brother).[14] His band, the Silver Seas, also had a song featured on the TV series Breaking Bad.

In 2019, Tashian released I Love Rainy Days, a children's album for which he wrote and produced all the music and painted all associated artwork,[15] following in 2020 with Mr. Moonlight, another children's album.[16] In July 2020, Tashian collaborated with Burt Bacharach on the EP Blue Umbrella.

Personal life

Tashian was born in Connecticut[1] to musician parents who perform as the country and bluegrass duo Barry and Holly Tashian.[4] He and his wife Lillie Fish have three daughters, Tigerlily, Matilda and Tinkerbell.[15]

Selected songwriting credits

Year Artist Album Song Co-Writers
2008 Lee Ann Womack Call Me Crazy The Bees Natalie Hemby[17]
2009 Mindy Smith Stupid Love True Love of Mine None[18]
2011 Eli Young Band Life at Best How Quickly You Forget Mike Eli, Natalie Hemby
Tim McGraw Christmas All Over the World Christmas All Over the World Troy Verges[19]
2012 Logan Mize Nobody in Nashville Ball & Chain Logan Mize, Bob DiPiero[20]
High & Dry Logan Mize[20]
I Remember Everything Logan Mize, Liz Rose[20]
Love & Theft Love & Theft Town Drunk Natalie Hemby[21]
Erin McCarley My Stadium Electric There's No Holding You Down Erin McCarley[22]
2015 Nashville Cast If I'm Still Dreaming (feat. Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen & Jonathan Jackson) - Single If I'm Still Dreaming (feat. Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen & Jonathan Jackson) Cary Barlowe
Billy Currington Summer Forever Good Night (feat. Jessie James Decker) Rosi Golan, Claire Guerreso[23]
Jill Andrews The War Inside Stepping Out Jill Andrews, Kyle Ryan[24]
Jessie James Decker This Christmas Baby! It's Christmas Jessie James Decker[25]
2016 Martina McBride Reckless You & You Alone Sarah Buxton, Abe Stoklasa[26]
Charles Kelley The Driver Dancing Around It Charles Kelley, Abe Stoklasa
Steve Moakler Steve Moakler - EP Jealous Girl Steve Moakler[27]
Nashville Cast The Music of Nashville (Original Soundtrack) [Season 4, Vol. 2] Wild Card (feat. Lennon Stella) Rosi Golan, Claire Guerreso[28]
Kelleigh Bannen Cheap Sunglasses - EP Welcome to the Party Kelleigh Bannen, Abe Stoklasa[29]
Chris Lane Stolen Car - Single Stolen Car Sarah Archer, Katie Buxton[30]
2017 Josh Turner Deep South Hometown Girl Marc Beeson[31]
Charlie Worsham Beginning of Things Call You Up Abe Stoklasa[32]
Claire Guerreso Battle Cry - Single Battle Cry
Keelan Donovan Keelan Donovan - EP Tonight Feels Different
Touch & Go
Logan Mize Come Back Road All This Night Needs Matraca Berg, Dave Berg[33]
Big City Troy Verges[33]
Sara Evans Words Night Light Jaida Dreyer[34]
Jessie James Decker Southern Girl City Lights Almost Over You Sarah Burton, Abe Stoklasa[35]
Open All Night Maren Morris, Angelo Petraglia[35]
2018 Lissie Castles Best Days Lissie, Ian Fitchuk[36]
Castles
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk[37]
Happy & Sad
Lonely Weekend
Love is a Wild Thing
Mother
Oh, What a World
Slow Burn
Tenille Townes Living Room Worktapes Where You Are Tenille Townes, Keelan Donovan[8]
White Horse Tenille Townes, Jeremy Spillman[8]
Logan Mize Come Back Road Cool Girl Logan Mize[33]
From the Vault - EP I Want You Troy Verges[38]
Thinking About You
Keelan Donovan Like a Radio - Single Like a Radio Keelan Donovan, Abe Stoklasa[39]
Lucie Silvas E.G.O. My Old Habits Lucie Silvas, Keelan Donovan[40]
Jessie James Decker On This Holiday Snowlight Jessie James Decker[9]
Wonderful Day
Christmas in Cabo
2019 Daniel Tashian I Love Rainy Days Blue Sky None[15]
Counting Song
Driving With You
I Love Rainy Days
Little Star
Nightbird
Someone With a Dream
The Letters
Walk Tall
2020 Tenille Townes The Lemonade Stand Holding Out for the One Marc Beeson, Tenille Townes[41]
Come As You Are Marc Beeson, Tenille Townes[41]
The Way You Look Tonight (feat. Keelan Donovan) Keelan Donovan, Tenille Townes
Find Out Sacha Skarbek, Tenille Townes
2021 Jade Eagleson Honkytonk Revival "Hangover Like You" John Osborne
2022 Demi Lovato Holy Fvck "Feed" Demi Lovato, Warren "Oak" Felder, Alex Niceforo, Keith "Ten4" Sorrells, Laura Veltz, JT Daly

Selected production credits

Year Artist Project Co-producers
2014 Skyline Motel Skyline Motel
2017 Lucie Silvas "My Old Habits"
2018 Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk[37]
2018 Tenille Townes Living Room Worktapes None[8]
2018 Jessie James Decker On This Holiday Jessie James Decker[42]
2019 Lily & Madeleine "Can't Help the Way I Feel" Ian Fitchuk[43]
2024 Real Estate (band) "Daniel" None[44]
2024 Sarah Jarosz Polaroid Lovers None[45]
2024 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Love Hate Music Box” Ela Melo

Awards

Award Song/Project Nominated/Won Category
Grammy Golden Hour Won Album of the Year[5]
Golden Hour Won Best Country Album[5]
Academy of Country Music Golden Hour Won Album of the Year[6]
Country Music Association Golden Hour Won Album of the Year[7]
BMI Award Hometown Girl Won N/A[46]

References

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