Dave Cohen (musician) explained

David Ross Cohen is a Canadian-born musician and producer based out of Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Cohen is a keyboardist who has recorded with Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Steven Tyler, and Reba McEntire.[2] Throughout his career, he has accumulated several awards including Academy of Country Music Keyboard Player of the Year 2017 2019 2021 & 2023 and Music Row All-Star Keyboards Player in 2018 & 2020, 2021,2022,2023.[3] Also making a name for himself as a producer, Cohen has produced 87456 #1 songs for the likes of Jake Owen, Dallas Smith, and Chris Lane.

Early life and career

Cohen was born August 30, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario, and moved to Calgary, Alberta at age 5. It was when he moved to Calgary that he began classical piano lessons.[4] He attended Henry Wise Wood Senior High School in Calgary and later attended Humber College in Toronto where he focused on jazz performance, specifically jazz piano.[5] Cohen began his career in Canada touring with stars Johnny Reid and Amanda Marshall. He was nominated twice for Keyboard Player of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.

Current career

Cohen moved to Nashville in April 2007 and has since amassed a number of notable credits. He began his time in Nashville touring with the likes of Joe Nichols, Big & Rich, and Wynonna Judd before making the shift to session work as a studio musician in 2012. Cohen has worked in the studio with a wide range of artists from Rascal Flatts to Ed Sheeran. Some of the most prominent country music artists he has worked with include Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion, Brett Eldredge, Chris Young, Walker Hayes, Jon Pardi, Cole Swindell, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, and Kip Moore. In addition to working with these esteemed artists, Cohen has also collaborated with top notch producers like Joey Moi, Dann Huff, Tony Brown, Byron Gallimore, and Shane McAnally.

While making a name for himself as a successful studio musician, Cohen has also recently been working as a producer. Cohen has produced Australian artist Mick Lindsay and teamed up with fellow producer Joey Moi to co-produce Chris Lane's “Laps Around the Sun."

Cohen has worked on music from a number of genres including Country, Hip-Hop, Christian, and Rock. Cohen recently worked on Reba McEntire's “Sing it Now: Songs of Faith & Hope,” which won Best Roots Gospel Album at the 2018 GRAMMY Awards.[6]

Discography

Credits as a producer!Year !Song title!Artist
!Recognitions
2018Rhinestone WorldDallas Smith
  1. 1 single
2018One Drink AgoDallas Smith and Teri Clark
2023Hung UpAlli Walker
2019DropDallas Smith
2019Cover Me UpMorgan Wallen
2018About YouMacKenzie Porter
  1. 1 single
2019HomemadeJake Owen
2019Drink All DayJake Owen
2019TwangMason Ramsey
2018Laps Around the SunChris Lane
YearEP titleArtistRecognitions
2018This Ole BoyHardy
2019Where to Find MeHardy
Dave Cohen Comprehensive Discography!Year!Album!Artist
2018Break Up in the EndCole Swindell
2018Somebody's Been Drinkin'Cole Swindell
2018Simple - SingleFlorida Georgia Line
2018Colorado - SingleFlorida Georgia Line
2018Cry Pretty - SingleCarrie Underwood
2018Famous - SingleMason Ramsey
2018This One's for You TooLuke Combs
2018Jake Owen - SingleJake Owen
2018Reason to Drink - SingleCole Swindell
2018The World Can WaitWaylon
2018The Ones Who Got Me Here - SingleCole Swindell
2018Bridges - EPA Thousand Horses
2018Jameson Rodgers - EPJameson Rodgers
2017Sing it Now: Songs of Faith & HopeReba McEntire
2017All Over - SingleCale Dodds
2017The Next Episode - EPBobby Bones & The Raging Idiots
2017Greatest Show on Earth - SingleKid Rock
2017Mabelle - EPSeth Ennis
2017Up Down - SingleMoran Wallen (Ft. Florida Georgia Line)
2017Laps Around the SunChris Lane
2017AnchorsWill Hoge
2017Back to UsRascal Flatts
2017Black IrishShannon McNally
2017Boom.Walker Hayes
2017Brett EldredgeBrett Eldredge
2017CastawayBrett Eldredge
2017Current MoodDustin Lynch
2017Deep SouthJosh Turner
2017Happy EndingsOld Dominion
2017I Don't Believe We've MetDanielle Bradbery
2017Lambs & LionsChase Rice
2017Lee BriceLee Brice
2017Losing SleepChris Young
2017Slow HeartKip Moore
2017Sweet Southern SugarKid Rock
2017The Bus SongsToby Keith
2017When the Good Guys WinGranger Smith
2017Hell If I Know - SingleChase Bryant
2017Just for the Record - SingleLucie Silvas
2017Steel Union - EPSteel Union
2017Close TiesRodney Crowell
2017Road Less TraveledLauren Alaina
2017Hold On - SinglePaul McDonald
2017Austin Burke - EPAustin Burke
2016This Song - EPMick Lindsay
2016True Experience - EPTyler Boone
2016A Little CountryThe Runaway Hamsters
2016Summer - EPCassadee Pope
2016Tattooed HeartRonnie Dunn
2016Adam Craig - EPAdam Craig
2016Side EffectsDallas Smith
2016Close - SingleRyan Kinder
2016The Greatest Gift of AllRascal Flatts
2016Ryan Hurd - EPRyan Hurd
2016We're All Somebody from SomewhereSteven Tyler
2016Dig Your RootsFlorida Georgia Line
2016Rogue WavesMiguel
2016Down Home Sessions IIICole Swindell
2016Fired UpRandy Houser
2016FlatlinerCole Swindell
2016Girl ProblemsChris Lane
2016It Must Be ChristmasChris Young
2016Music is MedicineMarie Osmond
2016The Critics Give it 5 StarsBobby Bones & The Raging Idiots
2016This Old ThingKree Harrison
2016You Should Be HereCole Swindell
2015California SunriseJon Pardi
2015Down Home Sessions IICole Swindell
2015I'm Comin' OverChris Young
2015Meat and CandyOld Dominion
2015Michael RayMichael Ray
2015The Making of a ManGriffin Anthony
2015Wild OnesKip Moore
2014Redeemer: A Nashville Tribute to Jesus ChristNashville Tribute Band
2014Chase Bryant - EPChase Bryant
2014Wake Me Up - SingleTebey
2014Rhythm and WhiskeyFrank Foster
2013Waiting on DaylightBart Walker
2011Ryan BroshearRyan Broshear

Notes and References

  1. News: Exclusive: Getting to Know Dave Cohen - The Country Note. 2018-01-21. The Country Note. 2018-06-29. en-US.
  2. Web site: Dave Cohen Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2018-06-29.
  3. News: Industry Salutes Nominees And Winners At 30th Annual MusicRow Awards. 2018-06-28. MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City. 2018-06-29. en-US.
  4. News: Young Keyboardist is a Rising Country Music Star. Barsky. Rachel. August 6, 2009. The Canadian Jewish News. June 28, 2018.
  5. News: TALENT SCOUT - Dave Cohen. KeyboardMag. 2018-06-29. en-us.
  6. News: Reba McEntire. 2018-05-22. GRAMMY.com. 2018-06-29. en.