Josh Stumpf
{{short description|Canadian country music singer and songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Josh Stumpf
| image = Josh Stumpf.jpg
| caption = Stumpf performing in Toronto, Ontario, at the Horseshoe Tavern in May 2025
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|22|2025|04|27}}
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| birth_place = Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| instrument = Guitar, vocals
| genre =
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2022-present
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| website = {{official website|https://joshstumpf.com/}}
}}
Joshua Stumpf is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivercountry.fm/rising-stars-headliner-interview-josh-stumpf/|title=Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Josh Stumpf|date=May 3, 2025|work=River Country FM|first=Everett|last=Barilla|access-date=June 22, 2025}} He is currently signed to MDM Recordings.{{Cite web|url=https://mdmrecordings.net/artists/josh-stumpf/|title=Josh Stumpf - MDM Recordings|work=MDM Recordings|access-date=June 22, 2025}} His debut single "Highway Money" has charted in the top twenty of the Billboard Canada Country chart.
Biography
Stumpf was born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.{{cite web|url=https://www.nsmz.ca/post/believe-the-hype-country-singer-josh-stumpf-is-the-real-deal|title=BELIEVE the hype: Country singer Josh Stumpf is the real deal|date=February 23, 2024|first=Scott|last=Roos|work=North Sask Music Zine|access-date=June 22, 2025}} He listened to country music in his dad's garage as a kid, and taught himself to play the guitar when he was in middle school. While in high school, Stumpf took vocal and singing lessons, performed at high school assemblies and events, and led his church's worship team. Stumpf considered Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs to be vocal inspirations to him while learning how to sing. He worked as a farmer for a year in Smeaton, Saskatchewan, and then lived two years in Saskatoon while attempting to kickstart his music career, before moving back to Prince Albert.{{cite web|url=https://frontporchmusic.ca/on-the-porch-josh-stumpf/|title=What Is In The Saskatchewan Water With Josh Stumpf|date=May 5, 2025|work=Front Porch Music|access-date=June 22, 2025}} In 2022, Stumpf co-founded the annual Sunset Country Music Festival in MacDowall, Saskatchewan to raise funds for charity.{{cite web|url=https://battlefordsnow.com/2024/05/24/saskatchewan-country-closeup-josh-stumpf-2/|title=Saskatchewan Country Closeup – Josh Stumpf|date=May 24, 2024|first=Matt|last=Ryan|work=Battlefords Now|access-date=June 22, 2025}}
In 2023, Stumpf released his first track "Drink Me a Lullaby".{{cite web|url=https://www.newcountry1031.ca/2025/05/02/trending-track-josh-stumpf/|title=Trending Track - Josh Stumpf|work=New Country 103.1|date=May 2, 2025|access-date=June 22, 2025}} In 2024, he released "That Song in This Truck" and won the "Emerging Artist Award" at the 2024 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards.{{cite web|url=https://battlefordsnow.com/2024/06/24/prince-alberts-josh-stumpf-honoured-to-be-named-scma-best-emerging-artist/|title=Prince Albert's Josh Stumpf honoured to be named SCMA Best Emerging Artist|date=June 24, 2024|first=Nigel|last=Maxwell|work=Battlefords Now|access-date=June 22, 2025}} That same year, Stumpf signed a record deal with MDM Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://www.seekyoursounds.com/country-one-2-watch|title=COUNTRY: One to Watch|work=Seek Your Sounds|publisher=Rogers Sports & Media|access-date=June 22, 2025}} In April 2025, Stumpf released "Highway Money", his debut radio single and first release with MDM.{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/iheartradio-future-star/josh-stumpf.html|title=Josh Stumpf|date=May 1, 2025|work=iHeartRadio.ca|publisher=Bell Media|access-date=June 22, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://frontporchmusic.ca/josh-stumpf-releases-upbeat-new-single-highway-money/|title=Josh Stumpf Releases Upbeat New Single "Highway Money"|date=April 27, 2025|work=Front Porch Music|access-date=June 22, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nsmz.ca/post/review-josh-stumpf-s-highway-money|title=Review: Josh Stumpf's "Highway Money"|date=April 25, 2025|work=North Sask Music Zine|first=Scott|last=Roos|access-date=June 22, 2025}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| style="font-size:smaller;"
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| AUS Country
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| CAN Country
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| 2025
! scope="row"| "Highway Money" | 31 | 14 | {{TBA}} |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| style="width:1em;"| Year
! style="width:14em;"| Video ! style="width:8em;"| Director |
|---|
| 2024
! scope="row"| "That Song in This Truck"{{cite web|title=Josh Stumpf - That Song In This Truck (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohy0RKnStjo|website=YouTube|date=May 1, 2024|format=video|access-date=June 22, 2025}} | Jabez Santiago |
| 2025
! scope="row"| "Highway Money"{{cite web|title=Josh Stumpf - Highway Money (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D90vIAT52jw|website=YouTube|access-date=June 22, 2025|format=video|date=April 25, 2025}} | Ryan Nolan |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://joshstumpf.com/}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian male singers
Category:21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
Category:Canadian country singer-songwriters
Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters
Category:Musicians from Saskatchewan