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Dan Tyminski On Mixing Electronic Dance And 'Southern Gothic'

He's was one of the most recognizable voices in acoustic music, thanks to work with Alison Krauss and on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Then he got a call from Avicii.
Dan Tyminski's latest record, <em>Southern Gothic,</em> is available Oct. 20.

Dan Tyminski might have one of the most recognizable voices in acoustic music. He grew up in southern Vermont, fixated on traditional bluegrass and old country. While his friends were buying Def Leppard and AC/DC records, he was playing banjo.

"I love rock and roll," he says. "I love heavy percussion, big music.

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