Adam Sanders (born May 25, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. Sanders has released several singles, an EP, and two full-length albums as an independent artist. He has over 100 million total streams and charted at No. 33 on Billboard's Country Albums chart with his self-titled, debut EP. Sanders is a co-writer of the number one hits: Ain't Worth the Whiskey (for Cole Swindell) and Hell of a Night (for Dustin Lynch).[1][2][3][4]
Adam Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1988 |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | http://www.adamsandersmusic.com |
Early life
editAdam Sanders grew up in Lake City, Florida, where he was raised on hunting and fishing. He began singing when he was three years old. His uncle, steel guitar and dobro player Scotty Sanders, encouraged him to write songs. His father taught him three guitar chords at age ten and helped him write his first song at age twelve. He continued to write songs and play in local fairs, talent shows, and town festivals throughout his high school years.[5][6]
In 2009, at age twenty-one, he moved to Nashville. At first, he worked construction with his father. In 2011, he signed a publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music. Within six months, Luke Bryan cut Sanders's song, "Out Like That". Sanders's friend and one of the first people that he met when moved to Nashville, Cole Swindell, played the song for Bryan. He liked it and chose it for his 2013 album, Crash My Party.[7]
Swindell later recorded "Ain't Worth the Whiskey", a song that Swindell, Sanders, and Josh Martin wrote. The songwriters joked that the song belonged to the first from the group to get a record deal.[8] "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" became Sanders's first number one as a songwriter and Swindell's third consecutive number one as an artist.[9] By 2015, Dustin Lynch had also made a number one hit of a Sanders co-write, "Hell of a Night".[10]
Music career
editSanders began his artist journey by testing the market with singles.[11] His first single, "Nothin’ To Do But Drink", premiered on SiriusXM's The Highway in June 2014.[12] "Somewhere That You Don’t Go", followed on the channel and saw success by being named a "Highway Find".[13] The video for his third single, "Thunder" drew attention from Rolling Stone, who called it "emotionally-charged, ominous" and "intense". Sanders toured extensively in 2015 with Cole Swindell.[1]
Sanders continued to release singles in 2016. The video for "About To" drew from horror film inspiration and spent time in rotation on CMT.[14][15] The song and video received critical acclaim from CMT, Taste of Country, and The Boot.[16] The single "I've Been Meaning To Call" was inspired by his relationship with his mom.[17] He toured with Cam on her Burning House Tour.[13]
Sanders released two singles, "Thankful For" and "Over Did It", ahead of his May 2018 self-titled debut EP.[18] The EP charted at No. 33 on Billboard’s Country Albums.[4] The video for "Over Did It" rotated on CMT music.[19]
In February 2020, Sanders released a feel good song, called "Ruled The World", which Billboard called an "infectious tune". The song was a collaboration on multiple levels. It was written by Sanders, Hunter Phelps, and Chris LaCorte. Singer-songwriters Hunter Phelps, Ray Fulcher, Cash Campbell, Faren Rachels, Josh Mirenda, Mitch Rossell, and Drew Parker join Sanders in providing vocals for the song. Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin, and Shenandoah’s Marty Raybon and Mike McGuire joined for the video.[20]
Sanders showcases his talents at singing the songs that he wrote in his January 2021 album, Adam Sanders (Live). The album includes Sanders's version of the number one hits that he wrote: Cole Swindell's, Ain't Worth the Whiskey and Dustin Lynch's, Hell of a Night. The album is Sanders's way of bringing live music to his fans that couldn't experience live shows during the pandemic.[2]
In May 2021, Sanders released What If I’m Right, his first full-length studio album. What If I'm Right features the single, "Daddy, Jesus and Earnhardt". The song is a tribute to NASCAR legend, Dale Earnhardt. Sanders told People Magazine that he and his father were watching as Earnhardt crashed and that "losing him had a major impact for me". People wrote that the song "could go and make Sanders a country music superstar".[21] The title track "What If I'm Right", caught Rolling Stone's attention, as they wrote that it's "a meaty production of big drums and bigger guitars, with an emphasis on how it’ll play on radio and for the seats at the back of the arena, delivered in a confident tenor".[22]
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Thunder"[1] | Matt DeLisi |
| "About To"[14] | Zach Daulton | |
| "I've Been Meaning To Call"[23] | ||
| 2017 | "Thankful For"[24] | |
| 2018 | "Over Did It"[19] | Michael Monaco |
| "We Live It"[citation needed] | ||
| 2020 | "Ruled The World"[20] | |
| "Make Em Wanna Change"[25] | ||
| "Drink Drank Drunk"[26] | ||
| 2021 | "What If I'm Right"[27] | Austin Peckham |
| "Do What We Do"[28] | ||
| "Bible Versus"[29] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Betts, Stephen L. (May 6, 2016). "Watch Adam Sanders' Intense 'Thunder' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 22, 2021). "Adam Sanders Celebrates Milestones With New Live Album". MusicRow.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Crone, Madeline (May 21, 2021). "12 Years in the Making, Songwriter Adam Sanders Drops Debut LP 'What If I'm Right'". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Churilla, Ken (June 3, 2020). "After Plenty of Songwriting Success, Adam Sanders Ready For Singer Status". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (June 22, 2020). "Singer-Songwriter Adam Sanders Inks Co-Publishing Deal With Round Hill Music Nashville". MusicRow.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Bowman, Bethany (June 14, 2020). "In the spotlight with Adam Sanders". Main Street Nashville. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Reuter, Annie. "Introducing: Adam Sanders". holler.country. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Bosch, Christina (February 2, 2017). "Interview: Adam Sanders Chats Songwriting Roots & Touring with Cam". The Shotgun Seat. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (March 23, 2015). "Cole Swindell Scores Third Consecutive No. 1 Hit". RoughStock. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Parker, Eric (October 28, 2015). "No. 1 Party: Dustin Lynch's "Hell Of A Night"". MusicRow.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (May 24, 2021). "Adam Sanders Is Ready To Put His Mark On Music City with New Album 'What If I'm Right' (Listen)". Celeb Secrets Country. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Sanders – The Vogue". Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Kriak, Charlie (October 26, 2016). "Adam Sanders to open on Cam's Burning House Tour – Cleveland Country Magazine". Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Stephens, Samantha (November 10, 2016). "Brand New Videos From CMT's Artist Discovery". CMT News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Sanders Premieres Horror Film Inspired Video On CMT". The Country Note. October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Latimer, Ashlee (November 19, 2016). "Adams Sanders Premieres New Song I'VE BEEN MEANING TO CALL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Bolt, Tiera (December 2, 2016). "Adam Sanders Transcends Generations With New Single, 'I've Been Meaning to Call'". Country Music Chat & Sway. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Mayhem, Boot Kickin' (March 30, 2018). "Adam Sanders Releases Second Single "Over Did It" from forthcoming Self Titled EP". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Adam Sanders - "Over Did It" - Video Clips from CMT". CMT. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Reuter, Annie (February 21, 2020). "Adam Sanders Enlists Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin & More For Feel-Good 'Ruled the World' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Despres, Tricia (May 19, 2021). "Adam Sanders Teams Up with Cole Swindell to Write a Tribute to NASCAR on 'Daddy, Jesus and Earnhardt'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan; Freeman, Jon; Hudak, Joseph (April 26, 2021). "RS Country Music Picks for the Week of April 26th". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Sanders - I've Been Meaning To Call". New Country Songs. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Konicki, Lisa (November 13, 2017). "Exclusive Premiere: Adam Sanders Debuts Uplifting Video For "Thankful For"". One Country. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Moghaddami, Victoria (June 12, 2020). "Country Singer Adam Sanders Reveals Story Behind New Single 'Make Em Wanna Change' (Exclusive)". Pop Culture. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Moghaddami, Victoria (September 18, 2020). "Country Music Singer Adam Sanders Releases Music Video to 'Drink Drank Drunk' (Exclusive)". Pop Culture. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Stefano, Angela (April 22, 2021). "WATCH: Adam Sanders Reassures Himself in 'What If I'm Right' [Exclusive Premiere]". The Boot. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (May 6, 2021). "WATCH: Adam Sanders Spotlights Livestock Farmers in 'Do What We Do' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Sanders - Bible Versus". New Country Songs. Retrieved October 27, 2021.