Alberta’s country sensation Dan Davidson has created undeniable momentum in the last few years. With 8 CCMA nominations, 10 ACMA awards, a platinum record, over 25 million streams, a number 1 selling Canadian song and record, top 20 charting numbers and hundreds of performances – it's easy to forget that he is still independent.

Dan exploded onto the Canadian country scene in 2016 with the release of his second single “Found”, which rocketed up the charts and he became the #1 charting indie artist in Canada (2017). It was also the #1 selling Canadian country song for several weeks. On just his second release ever in country music – he has a PLATINUM single.

Dan is only 6 years into his country career, but is far from “green” in the music industry. He spent over 10 years playing in the well-known Canadian indie rock band Tupelo Honey (who had several top 40 hits, top selling iTunes records and toured with bands like Bon Jovi).

One view of his music videos and you will understand that the fun, sincere energy Dan brings to country music is truly unique. The video for “Found” cost  only $500 and yet somehow it was top 20 on CMT; the video for “Barn Burner” involved Dan dressing up as a mixture between John Wayne and Elton John, wandering the streets of Tokyo; and of course we cant forget “Say We Did”, which shows Dan converting his garage into a cardboard version Star Ship Enterprise.  

Expanding his fan base internationally, Dan has played shows in China, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain and recently toured both the UK and Australia twice in 2023. He has now played over 200 shows across 8 countries (including a record-breaking 120 show tour with Brett Kissel on the most extensive tour in Canadian history). He has also hit the road with acts like Jon Pardi, Midland, Chase Rice, and many other chart toppers.  

While on tour with Brett Kissel in 2019, Dan’s EP “Juliet” was released, and debuted at #1 on the Canadian iTunes Country charts. The album was later nominated for Roots Album Of The Year at the 2019 CCMA, and was the album that won for “Producer of the Year”. Last year Dan was nominated for "Producer of the Year" for his work on the top 20 hit "Wanted You To" by Hailey Benedict.

Truly embodying the indie spirit, you’ll never find Dan just waiting on his laurels. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he created and hosted Canada’s FIRST live digital music festival “Diesel Bird Fest”, which featured some of Canada’s top artists including Dallas Smith, Corb Lund, and many more. Diesel Bird successfully raised over $65,000 for charity. He then went on to create and host Canada’s first hotel music festival (Diesel Bird Hotel Fest) which sold out in 1 day.  

Dan’s single “Roll With It” featuring The Road Hammers (Platinum selling, Juno/CCMA award winners), was released in Australia in 2021. On his first international release, he surprised the Canadian and Australian music industry by nearly going top 10. Since then he has had several other top 20s in Australia including”Girl Drinks Beer” (Featuring one of the most well-known Aussie country acts, Travis Collins) and “Really Shouldn’t Drink Around You” (featuring Hayley Jensen), which debuted at #7 on the Australian charts.  

Through the pandemic Dan has kept VERY busy. Besides producing FIVE top 40 singles in rock and country! His recent release “6 Songs To Midnight” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Country charts.

Next up, Dan is about to hit the road on his first headlining tour! The “Nineteen Eighty Something” tour launches in Western Canada this fall supporting his upcoming record of the same name. In addition to all this, Dan will be releasing his first documentary which focuses on his place in the changing country music landscape.