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Biography
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.
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.
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.
Notable events
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Jimmy Kimmell Tonight
- The Voice
- Ellen
- Seth Meyers
- The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
- Dick Clark's Rockin New Years Eve Special 2019
Joshua moved to London, England in 2000, and studied drums with multiple instructors at ACS Surrey (American Community School). He moved back to Indianapolis, IN in 2003, and finished out schooling at Lawrence Central High School.