Joshua Batten will release Heavy Road, his first single in over two years, on Monday July 11. The song is the first release from his forthcoming album Learn To Live Again, which will be released October 3…

Ever since I officially released The City Within back in April 2020, I have been hoping for the opportunity to once again play these songs with a full band, as intended. I'm therefore thrilled to announce that I will…

After getting cancelled at the last minute this time last year (for obvious reasons), I'm super excited to announce that the Bendigo Easter Blues Bender is back on for 2021! I'll be playing five sets over four gigs in…

Following my first post-lockdown gig in November, I'm thrilled to announce I'll be back at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond for another headline show on Saturday, December 19th! Also opening the night will be indie-folk singer-songwriter Maja (Check out her…

After EIGHT MONTHS months without face-to-face audiences, I’m thrilled to announce that I'll be doing my first post-lockdown gig at Jimmy Hornet in Richmond on Friday November 13th!

This will be a laid-back ‘dinner and show’ lounge-style event, with…

I’m thrilled to announce that starting Wednesday September 16, all my Quaranstreams will be simulcast on both Facebook and YouTube! I’ll also be hosting the YouTube streams on the homepage of my website! Head to youtube.com/joshuabattenmusic to subscribe and turn…

Thanks so much to Jeff Jenkins for this incredibly kind write-up in the September issue of Rhythms Magazine, where he talks about The City Within, my album launch last year, and what I've been up to in lockdown. 'Silver…

Following the success of my Beatles Sgt Pepper show last month, I'll be taking another classic album and stripping it back to its core songwriting roots. This time I'll be delving into the tumultuous history of Fleetwood Mac with their…

Another review for The City Within has come through, courtesy of Sonia Donnabella for Noise Pollution. Thanks so much Sonia for the kind words, and for the accolade of "Artist of the Month"! Read the review for yourself by…

As if my weekly livestream on Wednesday and my appearance on LFYLR on Saturday wasn’t enough, I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been asked to perform a James Bond Theme for this week’s edition of The Reel Thing on Channel 31…