John Batley is well known as a guitar instrumentalist. His musical influences are as diverse as Ry Cooder, Jose Feliciano, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Larry Carlton, and the list goes on and on. John's musical influences include Blues, Folk, Rock, Jazz, Country, Latin American,and Pop music. It is difficult to pigeon hole John's personal style of music, however it has been classed as Folk Rock, and Jazz Roots. Please feel free to download a sample of John's music from this website, or stream online.
John Batley often plays solo( vocals, guitar, harmonica), however has played and does play with some tremendous musicians and singers. These include
Josh Payne(Percussion,Drums): Josh and John have played much together as an acoustic duo. Josh's dynamic playing has wowed audiences wherever he goes.
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."
