Joshua Sales Explained

Joshua Sales (born August 10, 1987) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and session musician. Since 2014, he has played drums for Sam Hunt.

Drumming career

Sales moved to Nashville, TN in 2011. In late 2013, Sales got a call from Sam Hunt's team to get together. After talking, Sales was added on as Sam Hunt's full-time drummer. ^[1]

In 2019, Sales played with Baylee Littrell, as opening act for the Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour.

Since moving to Nashville, Sales has played on sessions for Sam Hunt and Dustin Lynch.^[2]

Collaborations

With Sam Hunt

• Montevallo (MCA Nashville, 2014)
• Southside (MCA Nashville, 2020)

With Dustin Lynch

• Current Mood (Broken Bow Records, 2016)
• Tullahoma (Broken Bow Records, 2020)

Music industry and endorsements

Sales's distinctive style has awarded him endorsements by musical equipment companies, Drum Workshop drums and hardware, Zildjian cymbals, Pro-Mark drumsticks, and Evans Drumheads.^[3]

Notable events

• Late Show with David Letterman^[4]
  • Jimmy Kimmel Tonight The Voice^[5]
• Ellen
• Seth Meyers^[6]
• The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
• Dick Clark's Rockin New Years Eve Special 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: On the Beat With Joshua Sales of Sam Hunt: A Lot Can Change in a Year - Modern Drummer Magazine. 24 August 2015. Moderndrummer.com. 19 August 2017.
2. Web site: Allmusic Summary. 6 February 2020. allmusic.com. 6 February 2020.
3. Web site: Artist Roster - Drum Workshop Inc. 2020-02-11. 2012-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20120621223425/http://www.dwdrums.com/artists/roster.asp. dead.
4. Web site: See Sam Hunt's Usher-Influenced 'Letterman' Performance. 25 November 2014. Rolling Stone. 19 August 2017.
5. Web site: Sam Hunt: "Break Up in a Small Town". 15 December 2015. Nbc.com. 19 August 2017.
6. Web site: Watch Late Night: Seth Meyers "Sam Hunt Performance: "Break up in a Small Town"" Highlight - NBC.com . 2016-05-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128095006/http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/sam-hunt-performance-break-up-in-a-small-town/2964302 . 2016-01-28 .