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If you listen to just one of the record on his "Thinking You Much" debut album, there is no denying Joshua Slone i s the next breakout star. But who is he? Joshua Slone is an artist and songwriter from  Salyersville, KY who just released his debut album “Thinking Too Much.” The album has already amassed millions of streams in just 24 hours. The records are all written by Joshua himself and produced by Gabe Wax, Jake Weinberg, and Benny Blanco. Joshua opened for Zach Bryan