Lessons in how to be an overnight success from a 14 time Grammy winner

Lessons in how to be an overnight success from a 14 time Grammy winnerLessons in how to be an overnight success from a 14 time Grammy winnerJust because Dan Tyminskis name isnt immediately familiar to you, doesnt mean its unknown to the Grammy committee. The bluegrass phenom,best known as George Clooneys singing voice in O Brother Where Art Thou, and the vocalist on Aviciis Hey Brother, is also the long-standing mandolin and guitar player/vocalist in Alison Krausss band Union Station. Despite releasing several solo albums over the years, it welches last falls release of his new solo album Southern Gothic that caused a flurry of attention including Tyminskis first solo artist appearances on Good Morning America and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. I cannot tell a lie. Until a small-ish concert in New York early this year, I was familiar with the voice but not the man. I was fruchtwein impressed with the fact that Tyminski possesses a giant talent and what seems like a modest ego. H e spoke with Ladders about some of the things that go into creating an overnight success.Stay true to your ethicsIve been doing it a long time, but its so different, said Tyminski about his musical career shift. Its so weird to have been doing what you do for this long and still have it feel brand new Tyminski continued.Ive played a small niche music for most of my life on the large scale with Alison. Bluegrass doesnt touch as many people as pop and rock and other genres. Its the energy Ive always loved. Its as different as Ive ever done, though I use the same process, Tyminski said.Most crucial though, I use the same code of musical ethics - we just pointed ourselves in a different direction. Even though its a bigger umgebung now, I dont think Ive had to change who I am at all. I feel Im always the same guy Ive always been- just playing louder.Own your reputation, own your successIn the past, Tyminski was recognized as part of a band bearing his name or that of someone else. With his updated sound, came the updated and streamlined band name as well- simply his last name. Tyminski said, I process it all a little differently now, not because my name is on the marquee Im attached to the songs because my name is on them.He shared an anecdote about playing on Good Morning America and how the producers wanted to change a lyric in the song Temporary Love which euphemistically deals with drug use When they said change the lyric, I just stopped. In all my years of performing, Ive known that you make the adjustment and move on. This time I was passionate because its my lyric.End result? Tyminski performed a different song.Stay enthusiasticAnyone who says they dont get excited when they win a Grammy is probably lying, Tyminski said. Especially when youre talking about industry people who live it whodo it. Its not a vote you can buy. You cant do a huge amount of press and then win a Grammy. Its an important thing. Very exciting. Every single time youre sitting there an d they call your name.Treat every success as an overnight successDespite looking at my career from several vantage points I realize that you get excited because you always live in the moment. Everything you try to do, you try to surpass. Tyminski said. There have been a few things that elevated my career so quickly.When I moved from Vermont to Nashville to play Bluegrass - boom thats an overnight success. Playing with Alison - boom thats an overnight success. There are things that make you say BOOM I made it. But its really an entire lifetime of playing music and understanding that each success leads to the next.Hold onto the butterfliesCuriously enough, the song that brought Tyminski the most recognition - and over 130 million views on YouTube - left Tyminski uncredited. Hey, Brother didnt even have my name on it Tyminski admitted.I was recognized very quickly for that song, but its more that I find myself still grateful that I get to do what I love,Tyminski said. I still get ex cited when I play. I spend the first 35-45 seconds of every concert with butterflies the way I did when I was a teenager. It takes the first song before I can chill out. Even though Ive done it a while, its everything every time.