Sam Hunt
Sam Hunt
Sam Lowry Huntis an American country music singer, songwriter and former college football player. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and once attempted to pursue a professional sports career before signing with MCA Nashville in 2014. Prior to his successful solo career, Hunt was credited for writing singles for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Billy Currington, and Reba McEntire. His debut RIAA 2x Platinum-certified studio album, Montevallo, which includes three Platinum US Hot...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth4 July 1946
CountryUnited States of America
I think of a song in terms of lyrics and stories, and that's what keeps it country for me.
I realized that I could try to sound like Waylon Jennings, or I could try to be like Waylon Jennings... but it's impossible to do both.
I don't know that I've ever bought anything online. I'm about 10 years behind the technological curve, I think.
Football sometimes is stressful. Music is more of a kind of laid-back type, chilled-out kind of activity. It kind of keeps me balanced, I guess.
By no means do I want to try to leave country music. That's absolutely where I want to stay.
A good story gives you more of a license to be forward and progressive with the music.
I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people.
I love being outside, I do a lot of hunting.
When somebody's never heard you, that's the way to do it: Just give them music for free and let them decide for themselves if they like it or not.
It took me a couple years to get over the stereotype I was letting myself get caught up on, being a football player trying to start a career in music.
Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music.
A lot of the lessons that are taught in football will promote success in anything you get into after football; for me, it just happens to be music. Being disciplined. Good character. Trying to do the right thing, and working hard.
I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that.
I like disagreement because it forces both sides to question their own opinions and why they feel that way.