Joshua Lee Turner

Joshua Lee Turner is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and internet personality based in Brooklyn, New York. 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. 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, and his channel more than 737,000 subscribers.

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. 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.

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

Discography

Solo Title Album details As Good a Place as Any Release date: April 2019 Label: Bring Luck Record Public Life Release date: August 2020 Label: Bring Luck Records

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

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

Other albums Title Album details Josh & Larkin (Josh Turner, Larkin Dodgen) Release date: March 2014 Label: Josh & Larkin (Self-released) Armed and Dangerous (Josh Turner, Carson McKee, Bob Barrick) Release date: April 2017 Label: Kingdom Jasmine

Most Popular YouTube videos Song Release date Instrument Release Channel AdditionalCollaborators Views(mil) Sultans of Swing July 4, 2012 Electric guitar Josh Turner Guitar - 14 Stuck in the Middle with You December 8, 2019 Bass guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson McKeeElle CordovaToni Lindgren 9.4 Folsom Prison Blues December 8, 2018 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 8.8 Harvest Moon July 7, 2019 Bass guitar Elle and Toni Carson McKeeElle CordovaToni Lindgren 7.7 Take it Easy May 13, 2017 Electric guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 6.4 Sloop John B November 15, 2018 Electric guitar Josh Turner Guitar Alec HamiltonBen CooleyTaylor BloomMarc EncaboBob Sale 6.1 Sultans of Swing February 15, 2022 Electric guitar Mary Spender Mary Spender 5.4 Crazy May 11, 2018 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Allison Young 5.3 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right November 9, 2011 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 5.3 Operator July 7, 2019 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson McKeeElle CordovaToni Lindgren 4.9 Baby Driver February 13, 2020 Acoustic guitar Josh Turner Guitar Adam SaxeBen CooleyTaylor BloomMarc EncaboBob Sale 4.4 Acoustic Blues in D February 3, 2015 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar - 4.2 Mamma Mia November 25, 2019 Banjo Josh Turner Guitar Carson McKeeMarie 4.0 Can't Help Falling in Love July 18, 2017 Acoustic Guitar Amber Taylor Music Amber OrdazTaylor Neita 3.9 Eleanor Rigby February 14, 2017 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar - 3.6 Knockin' on Heaven's Door April 1, 2013 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 3.4 For What It's Worth July 2, 2019 Electric guitar Josh Turner Guitar Alec HamiltonBen CooleyTaylor BloomMarc EncaboBob Sale 3.3 Sitting on Top of the World October 10, 2020 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 2.9 Don't Let Me Down November 18, 2019 Acoustic guitar Carson McKee Carson McKeeElle CordovaToni Lindgren 2.9 Feeling Good August 23, 2015 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Larkin Dodgen 2.8 Honky Tonk Women October 21, 2016 Electric guitarBass guitarCowbellDrums Josh Turner Guitar - 2.8 Fever September 20, 2019 Electric Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Allison Young 2.7 The Times They are a-Changin' January 30, 2017 Acoustic Guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson Mckee 2.7 Lay Down Sally June 23, 2019 Electric guitarBass guitarDrums Josh Turner Guitar - 2.6 Black Water November 4, 2022 Acoustic guitar Josh Turner Guitar Carson McKeeElle CordovaToni LindgrenAndrew Foreman 2.6 Paradise June 28, 2016 Banjo Josh Turner Guitar Carson MckeeKingdom Jasmine 2.5