Reinvention of Me
Welcome to the website of the Australian guitarist and singer/ songwriter; JOHN BATLEY.
Just in....!!!The Loner EP:
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John Batley is well known as a guitar instrumentalist and singer/ songwriter. His musical influences are as diverse as Ry Cooder, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev Gary Davis, Fred Mcdowell, and countless others. His personal style consists of a blend of blues, country, folk, rock, and jazz. John's music has been described as genre blurring.For a taste of some of his music, please feel free to download the complimentary tracks from this website.
John often performs solo, however more often than not is joined onstage by the brilliant percussionist; Josh Payne. Josh's style of playing is expressive and exciting. They have performed together since early 2006.
Cambodian Orphans: Since a 2002 trip to Cambodia, John has had a passion for the orphanage he visited and for the people of that country. He writes, " My eyes have been opened to the real life need of so many, including the homeless and down trodden in our country of Australia. Visiting Cambodia forced a change in my thinking which needed to happen. No longer can I sit around complaining about my own circumstances and feeding my own selfishness." John Batley has a four track CD he sells at concerts with all proceeds going to the orphanage.
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