Sam Barber

Early life Sam Barber was born in the rural town of Frohna, Missouri and raised on his family's large ancestral farm. His father was a mechanic and his mother was a nurse. When Barber was 16, he began to play music and write songs after learning of his great-grandfather's music ability.

In late 2021 and early 2022, Sam Barber auditioned during the filming of the twentieth season of American Idol.

Barber's next release wouldn't be until May of the following year with the single "Ramblin Man" on May 8, 2022. Shortly following this, Barber performed at Bruce Springsteen's BST Hyde Park series on July 8, and opened for Ed Sheeran on July 14 at a performance at the Royal Oak Theater. Only three months after his first headliner, Barber made his official Grand Ole Opry debut on September 23. This EP includes five previously released singles as well as three new songs. Barber has stated that his favorite song off the EP is "Save Me", a ballad about struggles with mental health.

On February 9, 2024, Barber released his first single of the year, "S.O.B." Prior to the release of the single, Barber held a fan vote on social media platform Instagram between three potential songs, which "S.O.B." ultimately won. One month later, on March 14, 2024, Barber released his second single of the year, "Streetlight"

On July 19, 2024, Barber released "Tear Us Apart" as a single from the soundtrack album, Twisters: The Album.

On August 9, 2024, Barber announced via Instagram his 25-city "Restless Mind" concert tour and the release of his next single, "Better Year". On August 23, 2024, Barber released a two-song single which contained "Better Year" and a cover of an unreleased song written by Tyler Childers, "Jersey Giant". On October 11, 2024, Barber released another single, "Thought of You". Three days later, Barber announced the release of his debut album, Restless Mind, which was released on November 1, 2024. The album contains 28 tracks, including "Streetlight", "S.O.B.", and "Straight and Narrow", as well as his three most recent singles.

Released: November 1, 2024 Label: Lockeland Springs and Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum Label: Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

Extended plays +List of EPs with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications USCountry AUS Million Eyes Released: September 21, 2023 Label: Lockeland Springs and Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD 40 — MC: Gold Live EP 001 Released: January 5, 2024 Label: Lockeland Springs and Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming — — Music for the Soul Released: August 1, 2025 Label: Lockeland Springs and Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming — 84

Singles

BPI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum Million Eyes and Restless Mind"As Time Passes" — — — — — — — — — —"Drowning"2023 — — — — — — — — — —Million Eyes"Ghost Town" — — — — — — — — — —"Dancing in the Sky" — — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Gold — MC: Gold 2025 — 43 — — 86 — — — — — Music for the Soul "Home Tonight" — — — — — — — — — — "Music for the Soul" — — 29 — — — — — — — "Better than the Floor" — — — — — — — — — — "Borrowed Time" 2026 — 47 29 — — — — — — — Broken View "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS Rock Best Country Album"Restless Mind"