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Rich Batsford
Acoustic / Ambient / Classical

Rich Batsford



Birmingham, Midlands
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/5/2009
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Member Since3/18/2006
Band Websitewww.richbatsford.com
Band MembersJust me for the moment, tho I enjoy collaborating with other people.
InfluencesBrian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Nitin Sawhney, Steve Reich, UNKLE, Nick Drake, Fatboy Slim, Breakbeat, Smashing Pumpkins, Suede, Beethoven, Thomas Tallis, Vaughan-Williams, Satie, Poulenc, Bill Hicks, Richard Dawkins, Ghandi, The Buddha.
Sounds LikeInstrumentals in the region of Michael Nyman/Ludovico Einaudi/Keith Jarrett and songs influenced by Brian Wilson/Paul Simon/Nick Drake.
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 27 2009 8:00P
Newhampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton
Jul 1 2009 8:00P
Music by Candlelight, St Marys Church Birmingham
Jul 4 2009 3:30A
Moseley Exchange (courtyard behind the Post Office) Birmingham, Midlands
Jul 16 2009 8:00P
Broken Amp Acoustic Night at the Adam and Eve Birmingham, Midlands
Aug 23 2009 8:00P
Worcester Music Festival (tbc) Worcester
Sep 24 2009 8:00P
Hare & Hounds (tbc) Birmingham, Midlands
Oct 4 2009 8:00P
Sunflower Sessions at Sunflower Lounge Birmingham, Midlands
Oct 5 2009 8:00P
Songbird @ The Phoenix (tbc) Coventry, Midlands
Oct 15 2009 8:00P
Cox’s Acoustic Stratford-Upon-Avon, Midlands
Oct 20 2009 8:00P
Porter Cellar Bar Bath
Oct 27 2009 8:00P
Great Western Warwick, Midlands
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Katie Fitzgeralds Stourbridge, Midlands
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Amnesty International Christmas Concert (tbc) Birmingham

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   About Rich Batsford



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"his music displays amazing beauty in repetition and minimalism. Definitely a performer to keep your eyes on."
Evening Mail

"Each piece brimmed with an inherent sense of poignancy ... Batsford created a spectral ambience which made him stand out from other composers. Utterly spell-binding."
Birmingham Post

    Check out my facebook musician page
I'm currently performing sets featuring my instrumental piano music, original songs and the occasional Brian Wilson number.

You can currently download a whole album of my music including the instrumentals on this profile by visiting my website, but not for long as I will be re-recording this album shortly for a commercial release in the Autumn

I'm also available for hire as a pianist playing mellow contemporary, classical and neo-classical music for corporate events, restaurants and the like.

I'm also available for session work and I teach piano in a contemporary, but structured style.

As co-founder and core member of the creative network Project X Presents, joining with up to 100 other creative individuals, I co-design and produce our unique "omnimedia experiences" in which I also coordinate the music and perform a solo piano spot collaborating with other forces as diverse as Einstellung (post-rock instrumental guitar band), a string quartet, solo cello, live drums and bass, triggered electonic sounds and samples (specially recorded by Howard Marks), dancers and visual artists.

Im heavily involved in the world of stand up comedy, booking acts for the Comedy Central comedy club in Liverpool and the Hare & Hounds in Birmingham and other venues across the country.

In the past Ive played and sung with Indie guitar bands, professional Beach Boys covers bands and the CBSO.



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 Vijay Kishore- DEBUT ALBUM OUT 13.07.09 





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Jun 26 2009 3:33 AM

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This is Tomorrow





Jun 18 2009 1:23 PM

Big Post Rock gig tomorrow @ The Vic...FAMR (Sigur Ros tour support) and friends..



Hope to see u there xxx
Get Frank





Jun 13 2009 8:39 AM

Hey thanks, you were awesome, I'm surprised that's the first time I've seen you play!

Thanks for the nice blog post too, I think if I seemed nervous it was probably because my dad was there and he's never been to one of my gigs before!
xx
Surfs Up (UK)Beach Boys/Brian Wilson tribute





Jun 12 2009 3:30 PM

Alphadrive





Jun 8 2009 10:31 PM

Thanks Rich! And thank YOU for dancing ;) Was a fantastic fezzy! Hope u enjoyed yourself? Take it ez!
The Lazy Lizards





May 10 2009 9:22 PM

Hi Rich,
Thanks for inviting us to be part of Project X last night. We really enjoyed ourselves; from our end it seemed to go really well.
Cheers,
The Lazy Lizards
Tantrika





Apr 15 2009 12:36 PM

Hello Rich, thanks for being a friend of Tantrika, and I'm glad you enjoyed the gig last night - hope to see you again some time, if you're around these parts!
The Humdrum Express





Apr 6 2009 7:17 PM

Hiya Rich. Fabulous performance last night, engaging stuff.
When are we going to get a recorded version of Jobbery?!
The Sunflower Sessions





Apr 6 2009 11:38 AM

thanks for playing last night bro.. thought you sounded great.

hope to see you soon..
best wishes, tom
DJ Katy Jay - 101.8 WCRfm





Apr 4 2009 9:56 PM

Heya Richard...

My new Unsigned Band show starts next Sunday (12th April)...



... Would you be a guest sometime soon? Give me a shout.


Katy Jay.
xxx
The Sunflower Sessions





Mar 6 2009 11:18 AM

Erinn





Mar 6 2009 6:06 AM

rich,
wow,i just found your comment:)
ill be back there on tour this june if you are around:)
erinn
debut magazine





Feb 18 2009 2:49 PM

Surfs Up (UK)Beach Boys/Brian Wilson tribute





Feb 16 2009 5:44 PM

MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL





Feb 11 2009 3:35 PM

Photobucket
Martin Herzberg





Jan 29 2009 12:18 PM

hi Rich Batsford

how is it going?
check out my new PIANO-LIVE musicvideo on my profile, if you dare....looking forward to your comments ;O)

martin
Lee Carroll


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Jan 28 2009 2:43 PM

That was a good one last night Rich, would love to meet up again soon.
Yours Lee and Neil
Proulx





Jan 13 2009 5:44 PM

Yep - that pic'll have to do until there's better light. Thanks for the add.
Surfs Up (UK)Beach Boys/Brian Wilson tribute





Jan 9 2009 7:24 PM

Szilvi





Jan 7 2009 5:00 PM

Thanx, I'm so happy, You Write me! :-))

Your Music is really Wonderful!



I wish You a Fantastic New Year!
John D Traynor





Dec 13 2008 2:10 PM

Hello there, gigs for this week can be found by clicking here, as usual:

AcousticStage





Dec 10 2008 12:30 PM

Acoustic Stage
If you are looking for a show, bands or acoustic, or have another enquiry please message us or email
acousticstage@hotmail.com
We're not booking bands until next year, but have a handful acoustic slots available for the rest of 2008.
Emma Rebecca McGann





Dec 9 2008 4:50 PM

Hey Rich thanks very much for the add, have been listening to your myspace, instrumentals sound ace :) Look forward to meeting you at the Yardbird, hope all's cool with you :) x
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Nov 29 2008 9:35 PM

Nice one Rich.Great to listen to your creativity. No matter how many Birmingham shows come our way.Project X will always be our first. Be safe.
Fredo Viola





Nov 26 2008 4:55 PM

Looooooooovely compositions, Rich! And I love your touch. It's sensitive, thoughtful and raw. Thanks so much for your friendship, and also the bit of encouragement about my site.
:)
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