Joshua Lee Turner

Joshua Lee Turner
Background information
BornJune 22, 1992 (1992-06-22) (age 34)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • banjo
  • bass guitar
  • mandolin
  • percussion
Years active2007–present
LabelBring Luck
Websitewww.joshualeeturner.com

Joshua Lee Turner is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and internet personality based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He is known for his eclectic guitar and vocal covers posted on his YouTube channel Josh Turner Guitar for which he and long time collaborator Carson McKee have gained millions of views.

Early life and education

Turner began singing at the age of nine, and began playing guitar five years later, in January 2006. Over the next few years, he became proficient at several other instruments.

In July 2007, he created his YouTube channel, where he began posting covers of popular songs.[2] His first viral video was his cover of "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits. As of January 2025, the video has had 13 million views,[3] and his channel more than 737,000 subscribers.[4]

Turner studied music at Butler University, where he also participated in the Butler Chorale, and was music director for the a cappella group Out of the Dawg House.[5][6] In 2014, his senior year, he appeared on Good Morning America to perform segments of his cover of Paul Simon's song "Graceland"; the clip became popular on YouTube.[7][8]

Career

In 2018 and 2019, Turner was a cast member in the touring show The Simon & Garfunkel Story[9] and in 2019 starred as Paul Simon in Graceland Live.[2]

Turner released his first full-length solo album, As Good a Place as Any, in April 2019,[2] and his second album, Public Life, on August 7, 2020.[1]

In addition to his solo work, Turner is part of the folk duo The Other Favorites alongside Carson McKee. They released an EP, Fools, in 2017, an original studio album, Naysayer, in 2018, and a live album, Live in London, in 2019.[10] In 2021, the duo released the album Unamericana. Turner and McKee frequently perform in YouTube videos and on tour with singer-songwriter Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren.

After meeting Allison Young online in 2017, Turner formed a duo with her called The Bygones. On February 10, 2025, the duo announced that they would not be continuing work on the project.[11]

Discography

Solo

Title Album details
As Good a Place as Any [12]
  • Release date: April 2019
  • Label: Bring Luck Record
Public Life [13]
  • Release date: August 2020
  • Label: Bring Luck Records

The Other Favorites

Title Album details
Novelty
Josh Turner, Carson Mckee
  • Release date: 2011 [14]
  • Label: The Other Favorites (Self-release)
The Other Favorites (EP)
(Josh Turner, Carson Mckee)
  • Release date: 2012 [15]
  • Label: The Other Favorites (Self-release)
Fools (EP)
(Josh Turner, Carson Mckee)
  • Release date: September 2017 [16]
  • Label: The Other Favorites (Self-released)
Naysayer
(Josh Turner, Carson Mckee)
  • Release date: June 2018 [17]
  • Label: The Other Favorites (Self-released)
Live in London
(Josh Turner, Carson Mckee)
  • Record date: August 20, 2019 [18]
  • Label: Last Triumph
Unamericana
(Josh Turner, Carson Mckee)
  • Release date: November 19, 2021 [19]
  • Label: The Other Favorites (Self-released)

The Bygones

Title Album details
May 9–12 (EP)
(Josh Turner, Allison Young)
  • Release date: July 1, 2022 [20]
  • Label: Bring Luck Records
The Bygones
(Josh Turner, Allison Young)
  • Release date: April 4, 2024 [21]
  • Label: Tone Tree

Other albums

Title Album details
Josh & Larkin
(Josh Turner, Larkin Dodgen)
  • Release date: March 2014 [22]
  • Label: Josh & Larkin (Self-released)
Armed and Dangerous
(Josh Turner, Carson McKee, Bob Barrick)
  • Release date: April 2017 [23]
  • Label: Kingdom Jasmine
SongRelease dateInstrumentRelease ChannelAdditional
Collaborators		Views
(mil)
Sultans of SwingJuly 4, 2012Electric guitarJosh Turner Guitar-14[24]
Stuck in the Middle with YouDecember 8, 2019Bass guitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson McKee
Elle Cordova
Toni Lindgren		9.4[25]
Folsom Prison BluesDecember 8, 2018Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee8.8[26]
Harvest MoonJuly 7, 2019Bass guitarElle and ToniCarson McKee
Elle Cordova
Toni Lindgren		7.7[27]
Take it EasyMay 13, 2017Electric guitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee6.4[28]
Sloop John BNovember 15, 2018Electric guitarJosh Turner GuitarAlec Hamilton
Ben Cooley
Taylor Bloom
Marc Encabo
Bob Sale		6.1[29]
Sultans of SwingFebruary 15, 2022Electric guitarMary SpenderMary Spender5.4[30]
CrazyMay 11, 2018Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarAllison Young5.3[31]
Don't Think Twice, It's All RightNovember 9, 2011Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee5.3[32]
OperatorJuly 7, 2019Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson McKee
Elle Cordova
Toni Lindgren		4.9[33]
Baby DriverFebruary 13, 2020Acoustic guitarJosh Turner GuitarAdam Saxe
Ben Cooley
Taylor Bloom
Marc Encabo
Bob Sale		4.4[34]
Acoustic Blues in DFebruary 3, 2015Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner Guitar-4.2[35]
Mamma MiaNovember 25, 2019BanjoJosh Turner GuitarCarson McKee
Marie [36]		4.0[37]
Can't Help Falling in LoveJuly 18, 2017Acoustic GuitarAmber Taylor MusicAmber Ordaz
Taylor Neita		3.9[38]
Eleanor RigbyFebruary 14, 2017Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner Guitar-3.6[39]
Knockin' on Heaven's DoorApril 1, 2013Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee3.4[40]
For What It's WorthJuly 2, 2019Electric guitarJosh Turner GuitarAlec Hamilton
Ben Cooley
Taylor Bloom
Marc Encabo
Bob Sale		3.3[41]
Sitting on Top of the WorldOctober 10, 2020Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee2.9[42]
Don't Let Me DownNovember 18, 2019Acoustic guitarCarson McKeeCarson McKee
Elle Cordova
Toni Lindgren		2.9[43]
Feeling GoodAugust 23, 2015Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarLarkin Dodgen2.8[44]
Honky Tonk WomenOctober 21, 2016Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Cowbell
Drums		Josh Turner Guitar-2.8[45]
FeverSeptember 20, 2019Electric GuitarJosh Turner GuitarAllison Young2.7[46]
The Times They are a-Changin'January 30, 2017Acoustic GuitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee2.7[47]
Lay Down SallyJune 23, 2019Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Drums		Josh Turner Guitar-2.6[48]
Black WaterNovember 4, 2022Acoustic guitarJosh Turner GuitarCarson McKee
Elle Cordova
Toni Lindgren
Andrew Foreman		2.6[49]
ParadiseJune 28, 2016BanjoJosh Turner GuitarCarson Mckee
Kingdom Jasmine		2.5[50]

References

  1. 1 2 Rollins, Scott (June 29, 2020). "Album Review: Sophomore effort Public Life by Joshua Lee Turner out August 7". The Cosmic Clash. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 BWW News Desk. "GRACELAND LIVE Starring YouTube Guitar Sensation Josh Turner Makes its World Premiere". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (Josh Turner Cover) - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Josh Turner Guitar - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Senior Josh Turner Performs on ABC's 'Good Morning America'". Butler Stories. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Knopfler Solo Technique with Josh Turner – 'In The Gallery'". DireStraits. August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ "College Student's Cover of Paul Simon Is Uncanny". ABC News. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Video: Open Mike: Paul Simon Cover Goes Viral". ABC News. June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Simon and Garfunkel jukebox musical coming to the Bing | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman.com. September 26, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Artist Interview: The Other Favorites – Josh Turner and Carson McKee prove to be clever songwriters, not fools at all". Ear To The Ground Music. October 15, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "'As Good a Place as Any' album". YouTube. April 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ "'Public Life' album". YouTube. August 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ "'Novelty' album". 2011.
  15. ↑ "'The Other Favorites' album". 2012.
  16. ↑ "'Fools' album". Discogs. September 5, 2017.
  17. ↑ "'Naysayer' album". Discogs. June 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ "'Live in London' album". Discogs. August 20, 2019.
  19. ↑ "THE OTHER FAVORITES - UNAMERICANA CD". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  20. ↑ "The Bygones | 'May 9–12' album". bandcamp.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  21. ↑ "'The Bygones' album". bandcamp.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  22. ↑ "'Josh & Larkin' album". Amazon. March 5, 2014.
  23. ↑ "'Armed and Dangerous' album". Amazon. April 30, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Sultans of Swing"". YouTube. April 7, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee, Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren Cover "Stuck in the Middle with you"". YouTube. August 12, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Folsom Prisoner Blues"". YouTube. August 12, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee, Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren Cover "Harvest Moon"". YouTube. July 7, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Take it Easy"". YouTube. May 13, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Watch the Back of the Bus Boys Perform "Sloop John B"". YouTube. November 15, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Watch Mary Turner and Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Sultans of Swing"". YouTube. February 15, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Allison Young Cover Patsy Cline's "Crazy"". YouTube. November 5, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Don't Think Twice Its All Right"". YouTube. September 11, 2011.
  33. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee, Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren Cover "Operator"". YouTube. July 7, 2019.
  34. ↑ "Watch the Back of the Bus Boys Perform "Baby Driver"". YouTube. February 13, 2020.
  35. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Acoustic Blues in D"". YouTube. March 2, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Who is Marie? (6:00 mark)". YouTube. October 9, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Mamma Mia"". YouTube. November 25, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Amber Ordaz and Taylor Neita Cover "Can't help falling in love with you"". YouTube. July 18, 2017.
  39. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Elanor Rigby"". YouTube. February 14, 2017.
  40. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Kockin' on Heaven's Door"". YouTube. January 4, 2013.
  41. ↑ "Watch the Back of the Bus Boys Perform "For What It's Worth"". YouTube. February 7, 2019.
  42. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "Sittin' on top of the World"". YouTube. October 10, 2020.
  43. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee, Elle Cordova and Toni Lindgren Cover "Don't Let Me Down"". YouTube. November 18, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Larkin Dodgen Cover "Feeling Good"". YouTube. August 23, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Honkey Tonk Women"". YouTube. October 21, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Allison Young Cover Little Willie John's "Fever"". YouTube. September 20, 2019.
  47. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner and Carson McKee Cover "The Times They Are a-Changin"". YouTube. January 30, 2017.
  48. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner Cover "Lay Down Sally"". YouTube. June 23, 2019.
  49. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee, Elle Cordova, Toni Lindgren and Andrew Foreman Cover "Black Water"". YouTube. November 4, 2022.
  50. ↑ "Watch Joshua Lee Turner, Carson McKee and Kingdom Jasmine Cover "Kockin' on Heaven's Door"". YouTube. June 28, 2016.
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