Dan + Shay
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Dan + Shay perform in Nashville | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Nashville |
| Associated acts | Bonaventure, Rascal Flatts |
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Dan + Shay is an American country music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney.[1] They are signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville and have released two albums, Where It All Began which produced three Top 40 singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, and Obsessed.
Early life
Dan Smyers (born August 16, 1987) was raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania, where he attended North Allegheny Senior High School.[2] He attended Carnegie Mellon University to study finance.[3] Smyers has been in a relationship with Abby Law for a few years. Smyers and Law became engaged in 2016.
James Shay Mooney (born December 27, 1991) was raised in Natural Dam, Arkansas and attended Union Christian Academy (Fort Smith, Arkansas). Following high school, he attended Valley Forge Christian College for one year before completely pursuing his music career.[4] He was in a relationship with country singer Veronica Ballestrini from 2011 to early 2013. During their relationship, they would post cover and original songs on YouTube and reached over 150,000 views combined. He wrote a song for Ballestrini's sophomore album "Flip Side" entitled "Lonely Alone". He is the subject of her song "Death of Me" and sang background on it. October 8, 2016, Mooney announced on Istagram, he and his fiancé Hannah Billingsley are expecting a baby together.
Before the duo's foundation, Mooney was a solo artist on T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment label, and Smyers was a member of a group called Bonaventure as well as a previous member of the band Transition on Floodgate Records.[5]
History
2013–present: Where It All Began and Obsessed
The two met in Nashville, Tennessee on December 7, 2012, and started writing the day after they met. The first song they ever wrote together got put on hold for Rascal Flatts. Within two months the duo had multiple publishing offers and signed with Warner/Chappell Music.[6]
On October 14, 2013, the debut single "19 You + Me" was added to country radio. Dan + Shay wrote the song with Danny Orton. The song received a positive review at Taste of Country which praised the "warm details" and "emotion."[5] Their debut album Where It All Began[7] was released on April 1, 2014, which Orton produced with Scott Hendricks.[8] "Show You Off" was released to country radio on May 12, 2014, as the album's second single.[9] They performed on The Ellen Show performing "19 You + Me" in 2014. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut February 1, 2014.[10] They also received a 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year nomination.[11] The album's third single, "Nothin' Like You" released to country radio on February 23, 2015. It reached at #1 on Country Airplay in December 2015.
Dan + Shay was the opening act for Hunter Hayes on his We're Not Invisible Tour, which began in March 2014.[12] Dan + Shay opened up for Blake Shelton on the 2014 leg of his Ten Times Crazier Tour. The tour began in June 2014 and ended in October 2014.[13] Following the end of the Ten Times Crazier Tour, Dan + Shay embarked on their own 10-date headlining tour, entitled the "Where It All Began Tour." The tour began on October 9, 2014 in Minneapolis and concluded in Columbus, Ohio on October 26, 2014.[14] After the conclusion of the "Where It All Began Tour," Dan + Shay set out on the road once more with Hunter Hayes on his Tattoo (Your Name) Tour.
Their song 'Stop Drop + Roll' was featured on the Nashville season two episode, 'Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad'.
In August 2015, the duo announced the Just The Right Kind of Crazy Tour across the Midwest and eastern United States.[15]
Their sophomore album's first single, "From The Ground Up", was released to country radio in February 2016.
Dan + Shay were featured on The Bachelorette in an episode that aired on June 7, 2016.
The duo also collaborated with violinist, dancer, and YouTuber Lindsey Stirling on a song from her third album "Brave Enough." The song was entitled "Those Days," and the album was released on August 19, 2016.
The album's second single, "How Not To" released to country radio on September 26, 2016.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
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| US Country | US | AUS [16] |
CAN | UK Country | |||
| Where It All Began |
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1 | 6 | — | 12 | 14 |
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| Obsessed |
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2 | 8 | 91 | 23 | 1 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certification | Album | ||||
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| US Country [21] |
US Country Airplay [22] |
US [23] |
CAN Country [24] |
CAN [25] | |||||
| 2013 | "19 You + Me" | 7 | 11 | 42 | 23 | 47 | Where It All Began | ||
| 2014 | "Show You Off" | 29 | 21 | —A | — | — |
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| 2015 | "Nothin' Like You" | 5 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 72 |
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| 2016 | "From the Ground Up" | 3 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 77 |
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Obsessed |
| "How Not To"B | 44 | 36 | |||||||
| "—" denotes a single that failed to chart. | |||||||||
- A "Show You Off" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- B Current single.[33]
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| US Country [21] |
US AC | |||
| 2014 | "What You Do to Me" | 39 | — | Where It All Began |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | — | 17 | N/A | |
| 2016 | "Already Ready" | 44 | — | Obsessed |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "Say"[34] | 2016 | RaeLynn | WildHorse |
| "Those Days" | 2016 | Lindsey Stirling | Brave Enough |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2014 | "19 You + Me"[35] | Brian Lazzaro |
| "Show You Off"[36] | Patrick Tracy | |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[37] | ||
| 2015 | "Nothin' Like You"[38] | |
| 2016 | "From the Ground Up"[39] | Shaun Silva |
| "How Not To" | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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| 2014 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| CMT Music Awards | Duo Video of the Year "19 You + Me" | ||
| Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | ||
| 2015 | Academy of Country Music Awards | ||
| ASCAP Country Music Awards | Most Performed Songs "19 You + Me" |
Won | |
| Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year | Nominated |
Tours
- Headlining
- Where It All Began Tour (2014–15)
- with Cam (2014)
- with Canaan Smith (2015)
- Just the Right Kind of Crazy Tour (2015) with Kelsea Ballerini[15]
- Supporting
- We're Not Invisible Tour (2014) with Hunter Hayes & Danielle Bradbery
- Ten Times Crazier Tour (2014) with Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, & Neal McCoy
- Tattoo (Your Name) Tour (2014) with Hunter Hayes & The Railers
Touring band
- Justin Richards - guitar (formerly of Brighten and A Rocket to the Moon)
- Dustin Hook - bass (formerly of My American Heart)
- Andrew Cook - drums (formerly of The Receiving End of Sirens and A Rocket to the Moon)
- Izaac Burkhart - guitar/keys/bgv's (formerly of Weaver At The Loom and Verskotzi)
References
- ↑ Wyland, Sarah (2013-10-16). "Dan + Shay Release Debut Single To Country Radio | Great American Country". Blog.gactv.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Local rockers Transition straddle commercialism and conviction'". Pghcitypaper.com. June 8, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
- ↑ "Bonaventure: 'Our dream is to touch people with our music'". Patriciatanne.com/. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Shay Mooney – 'a redneck in an urban world'". Cnnradio.cnn.com. March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- 1 2 "Dan + Shay, '19 You + Me' [Listen]". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "Inside Guy Oseary and Paul McGuinness' $30M Live Nation Deal". Billboard.com/. November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay Reveal Title, Cover + Track Listing for Debut". Theboot.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ "2014 ACM Award Nominees Dan + Shay to Release Debut Album April 1st on Warner Bros. Records'". Warnermusicnashville.com. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay Grand Ole Opry'". opry.com. January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "ACM Awards Nominees'". acmcountry.com/. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "BREAKING NEWS - TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT'". Hunterhayes.com. January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Blake Announces Ten Times Crazier Tour'". BlakeShelton.com. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay Announce Where It All Began Tour". Great American Country. May 24, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Dan + Shay Announce 'Just The Right Kind of Crazy' Tour". Radio.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (June 11, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Jimmy Barnes 'Soul Searchin' Is His 11th No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ↑ Freeman, Jon (April 20, 2016). "Dan + Shay Plot New Album 'Obsessed'". Rolling Stone Country. Wenner Media. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
- 1 2 "Dan + Shay - Chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay - Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay - Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay - Chart history (Canada Country)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Dan + Shay - Chart history (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ↑ Sterling Whitaker (October 19, 2014). "Dan + Shay Strike Gold With '19 You + Me'". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Dan + Shay – 19". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (December 3, 2014). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: December 3, 2014". Roughstock.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 4, 2016). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 4, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Dan + Shay – Nothin' Like You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Dan + Shay – From the Ground Up". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "Future Release for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "WildHorse by RaeLynn". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : 19 You + Me". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : Show You Off". Country Music Television. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : Nothin' Like You". Country Music Television. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : From the Ground Up". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 5, 2016.