Grammy-nominated Daniel Kim Ethridge is a Nashville-based songwriter and member of touring act Troubadour Blue. In 2022, he signed a publishing deal as part of a joint venture between Curb | Word Music Publishing and country artist Rodney Atkins, solidifying his place among Nashville’s rising songwriters. In addition to writing for Troubadour Blue, his songs have been recorded by a wide range of artists including Ashley Cooke, Tigirlily Gold, William Clark Green, Clever, Jake & Shelby, Cole Phillips, Rodney Atkins and comedian Danae Hays. Most recently, his songs “The River Knows” and “When The Last Teardrop Falls” recorded by The SteelDrivers earned him his first Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. A lifelong musician, Ethridge grew up in Austin, Texas, cutting his teeth in the city’s clubs and listening rooms before moving to Nashville at seventeen. Since then, he has appeared on American Idol, won the 2018 Texas Songwriter U competition hosted by Jack Ingram, Liz Rose, and Shawn Camp, and performed at major festivals including Bonnaroo and SXSW. His songwriting blends Texas storytelling roots with the polish and craft honed during more than a decade in Nashville.
