Sam Hunt is a musician who has created an exciting style of music by fusing genres such as country, R&B, country-pop, and even hip-hop. Born in Cedartown in 1984, he is an American songwriter and singer.
His dream wasn’t always to become a musician, as he initially tried out for a professional football career and tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs, but that didn’t work out, so he decided to try his best to become a musician. And he certainly made the right choice.
It took some time from a football tryout in 2008 to his first record deal in 2014, but it certainly paid off. Let’s take a look at some of his career milestones.
Debut EP and debut studio album
Sam Hunt signed a record deal with MCA Nashville Records in January and released his debut EP on the label, titled “X2C,” in August 2014. The four-song EP was intended to preview his upcoming first studio album. It sold 8,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 36 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Sam Hunt’s debut album was also released in 2014 and was titled Montevallo. This was the beginning of a period where fans had a hard time finding cheap tickets for Sam Hunt, as this album set the tone and proved that he would become one of the best singers in country music. Montevallo debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200. Even better, it debuted at number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. It sold 70,000 copies right out of the gate and one of his best songs from the album was “Take Your Time,” a single that spent an incredible 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 11 of which were at number 1. This made Sam Hunt only the fifth country musician in the past 50 years to achieve this feat.
Five days after the release of his debut album, he announced his first concert tour, which sold out quickly. He spent the next few years performing live at different venues. In some interviews, he noted how much he loved Nashville and how fans were eager to get tickets to some of his events because his performances were so amazing.
Second album
He released his second studio album on April 3, 2020, but before that he released what would become his most important hit, “Body Like a Back Road”, which capped off his career.
Country music performers have always had a romantic side, and Hunter is no exception. In 2017, Hunter debuted “Drinkin’ Too Much” during a live performance with Tucker Beathard. The beautiful song talks about his on-again, off-again relationship with his girlfriend.
After releasing a few songs and getting better and better, he released his second album, Southside; he toured with Travis Denning, Ernest and Kip Moore as an opening act. Fans are excited to have the chance to buy tickets for Sam Hunt’s July 18th Xfinity Center show, as he finally returns to the Xfinity Center after three years.
After announcing the tour, he released a new song titled “Hard to Forget” and, as he is a musician who likes to mix genres, he participated in the remix single “My Track” by rapper Breland. In April 2021, he co-wrote the single “When Was It Over” with indie pop singer Sasha Sloan and several other musicians. Due to the pandemic, his August 13th show with Zac Brown Band was canceled, and fans were disappointed that they could not buy or had to refund tickets for Sam Hunt’s St. Louis show at the beautiful Busch Stadium. But in any case, there will be other opportunities to see this great musician live.
in conclusion
Sam Hunt has had an absolutely amazing career, from an unsuccessful football career to an impressive music career. He has been a breath of fresh air in the country music world because of his ability to incorporate a variety of musical genres into his songs.
Listening to his music is great, but hearing him perform live is even better. Luckily, you have the chance to have such an experience, because he is currently on tour. So don’t waste any more time and buy some tickets to his next concert.
