Joshua Sales

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

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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

With Dustin Lynch

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

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