Daniel Blumberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Daniel Blumberg
Blumberg in 2024
Background information
Born	1990 (age 34–35)
Origin	London, England
Genres	Experimental, indie rock, slowcore
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, songwriter
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Mute Records, OtoRoku, Boiled Egg
Associated acts	GUO, Hebronix, Royal Trux, Jim White, Yuck

Daniel Blumberg (born in 1990) is a talented artist, musician, songwriter, and composer from England. He is famous for being the lead singer of the indie rock band Yuck. He also won big awards like the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music and the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2025 for his music in the 2024 film The Brutalist.

Daniel Blumberg's Music Journey

Daniel Blumberg grew up in a Jewish family. He started his music career early.

Early Bands and Projects

• In 2005, Blumberg helped start the band Cajun Dance Party. He was the singer for this group. They released one album called The Colourful Life in 2008.
• From 2009 to 2013, Daniel was the lead singer and guitarist for the indie rock band Yuck. Their first album, Yuck, came out in 2011. Many people liked it a lot.
• While in Yuck, Daniel also had a solo project called Oupa. He released an album named Forget in 2011 under this name.

Solo Work and Collaborations

After leaving Yuck, Daniel started new projects.

• In 2013, he released Unreal as Hebronix. This was another solo project.
• Since 2013, Daniel has often worked at Cafe Oto. This is a special place for experimental music. He plays with musicians like Seymour Wright, Billy Steiger, and Tom Wheatley.
• Daniel believes live music should be unique each time. He said in an interview that his music changes with different musicians and places.

Solo Albums and Performances

• His first solo album, Minus, came out in May 2018. It was recorded with famous producer Peter Walsh. Musicians like Billy Steiger (violin) and Jim White (drums) played on it.
• Minus got amazing reviews. The Times called it a "modern classic." Billboard said it was "unique and exquisite."
• In April 2018, a live album of his performance at Cafe Oto was released.
• Daniel, Billy Steiger, and Tom Wheatley performed songs from Minus on Later... with Jools Holland in June 2018.
• His album Liv was released in December 2018. It was recorded live in 2014. Daniel toured Europe to support this album.
• In March 2020, he did a live online concert for Cafe Oto. He even included live drawing during the show!
• His second album, On&On, came out in July 2020. It also received great reviews. Financial Times called it "a startlingly good album."
• Daniel's third studio album, GUT, was released in May 2023.

Musical Partnerships

Daniel Blumberg loves to work with other artists.

GUO

• He performs with saxophonist Seymour Wright as a duo called GUO.
• They released their first music, GUO1, in 2016.
• GUO2 came out in 2017.
• GUO4 was released in 2019. It even included a short film by director Peter Strickland.

BAHK

• Daniel also works with Elvin Brandhi in a project called BAHK.
• They create music, drawings, and films together.
• They released their first song in May 2020.
• In December 2021, BAHK showed a 15-minute film called Alternatives for a Future Society beyond Head Infected Bodies.

Music for Films

Daniel Blumberg has composed music for several films.

• In 2018, he created music for a film season about director Agnès Varda.
• In 2019, his group GUO worked with director Peter Strickland on a short film called GUO4. It was shown at the Venice International Film Festival.
• GUO also worked with American director Brady Corbet on a short film and performance called GYUTO in 2019.
• Daniel composed the music for the 2020 film The World to Come. This film was shown at the Venice Film Festival.
• Critics praised his work for The World to Come. IndieWire called it the best film score of 2021.
• In May 2022, Daniel won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Film Score for The World To Come.
• He also composed the music for Brady Corbet's 2024 film The Brutalist. This film is about an architect who builds a new life in America after surviving difficult times.
• His music for The Brutalist was called "mighty" and "imposing" by critics. It won him a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Visual Art

Besides music, Daniel Blumberg is also a visual artist. He mainly creates drawings.

• He uses an old technique called silverpoint. He also uses watercolour and graphite.
• In 2015, he received a scholarship to study drawing at the Royal Drawing School in London.
• In 2019, he showed a large graphite drawing at the Hyper! Exhibition in Hamburg. He also displayed small watercolours and videos.
• Art expert Hans Ulrich Obrist said Daniel moves "very delicately between the two worlds - between music and art."
• He had his first solo art show, UN-ERASE-ABLE, in 2019. He showed his tiny silverpoint drawings, which he calls "micrograms."
• In 2020, he continued his silverpoint work for museums in Rome and Milton Keynes.
• He also created a series called SILVER DINNER. This combined drawing with music, performance, and video.
• Daniel composed music for Marianna Simnett's video art piece "Dance, Stanley Dance" in 2020.
• From June 2020 to January 2021, a large graphite drawing by Daniel was shown at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. His work was displayed alongside other famous artists.