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GUITARIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER
About Joshua Baptista
Joshua Baptista has had a short but extensive discography covering all things “independently made” and amassing a small but loyal fanbase online and accumulating over 2,000+ views and streams in the past year.
He’s a self-produced singer-songwriter self-taught-guitarist London-teen-heartthrob who makes alternative music from chorus drenched vibes to more acoustic thoughtful ballads such as the singles Sleeping On My Shoulder, Goodbye Sixteen (I Don’t Want To Grow Up), London Beaches, Maybe I Like Them and Acoustic Beginnings (2022 Version).
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DISCOGRAPHY
Acoustic Ballads for Loners and Suchlike
In 2020, at the age of 15, Josh. started his career with the album “Acoustic Ballads for Loners and Suchlike” – a small miniature release about a hopeless romantic backed up purely by himself and a acoustic classical guitar. This had the comedic single “London Beaches” – fusing folk, rap and bedroom pop for a quick laugh and jab at UK seaside’s.
That song features percussive shakes from Lego in a cup and a drum beat created by a friend. The single has amassed over 1,500+ streams online.
“Acoustic Ballads for Loners and Suchlike” is exactly what the title says it is; a collection of love ballads that Josh. recorded all put into one album for “Loners and suchlike”. The first half of this album is purely covers of varying classics and more obscure love ballads. The second half (London Beaches onwards) was all written by himself about his personal relationships.
01. Radio Broadcast
02. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Chet Baker Cover)
03. Can't Get It Out of My Head (Electric Light Orchestra Cover)
04. My Kind of Woman (Mac DeMarco Cover)
05. Yesterday (The Beatles Cover)
06. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (The Ink Spots Cover)
07. Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea (George Harrison Cover)
08. London Beaches
09. Such a Waste
10. Another Love Song
11. Disposable Pop-Ballad (Can You Still Hold Me?)
12. Acoustic Beginnings
13. Saving Grace
14. Outro
That song features percussive shakes from Lego in a cup and a drum beat created by a friend. The single has amassed over 1,500+ streams online.
“Acoustic Ballads for Loners and Suchlike” is exactly what the title says it is; a collection of love ballads that Josh. recorded all put into one album for “Loners and suchlike”. The first half of this album is purely covers of varying classics and more obscure love ballads. The second half (London Beaches onwards) was all written by himself about his personal relationships.
01. Radio Broadcast
02. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Chet Baker Cover)
03. Can't Get It Out of My Head (Electric Light Orchestra Cover)
04. My Kind of Woman (Mac DeMarco Cover)
05. Yesterday (The Beatles Cover)
06. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (The Ink Spots Cover)
07. Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea (George Harrison Cover)
08. London Beaches
09. Such a Waste
10. Another Love Song
11. Disposable Pop-Ballad (Can You Still Hold Me?)
12. Acoustic Beginnings
13. Saving Grace
14. Outro
Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up)
Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up) is the second song and single from "Drawing Hearts" that gives one of the most heartfelt Josh. songs to date. Written on the cusp of a new birthday, it's about not wanting to grow up and not accepting the future and adulthood yet. But ultimately, it's also about having to come to turns with the inevitable as the clock strikes twelve. It is the first song from Josh's that feature electric guitar and was all recorded on his phone's voice recorder for a lo-fi feel.
01. Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up)
01. Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up)
sorry, i'm having one of those days
Around summer 2021, Josh. was heavily inspired by Crywank and Wilbur Soot to make acoustic songs that spoke about the changes that were happening around him and to him as a writing exercise musically and lyrically. He wrote about 5-6 songs in that timespan but only one of them, “The Next Step”, he thought was of value. He then finalized “The Next Step” but left the remaining tracks in a very raw-demo state and released “sorry, i’m having one of those days”.
While keeping the raw recordings and combination of solely voice and guitar, the release saw Josh. going back past love and attempting to tackle more in-depth themes such as politics, frustration, repetition, the idea of memories and object permeance and death itself. It takes a very anti-folk feel, akin to Crywank, and was recorded with phone voice recorders to give a lo-fi feeling.
A year later, Josh. revisited the project and finished off 2 songs that were intended on the E.P. creating a fully fleshed out project.
01. The Next Step
02. Everyone's Just a Memory When You're Alone at Night
03. Nurse
04. The Next Step, Pt. II
05. If I Die Now
While keeping the raw recordings and combination of solely voice and guitar, the release saw Josh. going back past love and attempting to tackle more in-depth themes such as politics, frustration, repetition, the idea of memories and object permeance and death itself. It takes a very anti-folk feel, akin to Crywank, and was recorded with phone voice recorders to give a lo-fi feeling.
A year later, Josh. revisited the project and finished off 2 songs that were intended on the E.P. creating a fully fleshed out project.
01. The Next Step
02. Everyone's Just a Memory When You're Alone at Night
03. Nurse
04. The Next Step, Pt. II
05. If I Die Now
Sleeping On My Shoulder
"Sleeping On My Shoulder" is the first song from "Drawing Hearts" and is Josh's highest streamed song to date! Featuring upbeat guitars, the song follows a dream about a significant other sleeping on your shoulder over a ride and how dreams can come true. It gained a following after a live performance in a local talent show.
Sleeping On My Shoulder has 2.5k+ streams amassed online.
01. Sleeping on My Shoulder
Sleeping On My Shoulder has 2.5k+ streams amassed online.
01. Sleeping on My Shoulder
Drawing Hearts
Drawing Hearts is Josh’s sophomore release all about being young, being in love and lovers blooming over hard times. Written and recorded over 2021, it’s considered one of his most polished and complete works and features hit single “Sleeping On My Shoulder”. The indie-pop album saw Josh. play with electric guitars, percussive elements, experimental mixing and wider soundscapes. He tackles a range of what it means to be "indie" - from indie folk ballad "Autumn Leaves" - complete with actual sounds from his dates. To the hard rocking "One Day (Just You and I)" having a garage rock sound backed by the drums from Luan Maziero. Then to more ambient dream-wave sounds such as "Theme from an 80's Movie" and "Let's Watch The Stars". With "Sleeping On My Shoulder" Josh's quintessential indie-pop masterpiece.
The deluxe edition features a slightly toned down mix of every song, separate links from “Let’s Watch The Stars” and “Autumn Leaves”, the sister “Urban Outfitters” E.P. and a demo for scrapped closer “Aftermath”.
01. Sleeping On My Shoulder
02. Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up)
03. Let's Watch The Stars
04. Autumn Leaves
05. One Day (Just You and I)
06. Theme from an 80's Movie
07. Urban Outfitters (Bonus Track)
08. Snoozin' (Bonus Track)
09. Sleeping On My Shoulder (Acoustic Version) (Bonus Track)
10. Aftermath (Bonus Track)
Featuring Luan Maziero on drums for tracks 01 and 05
The deluxe edition features a slightly toned down mix of every song, separate links from “Let’s Watch The Stars” and “Autumn Leaves”, the sister “Urban Outfitters” E.P. and a demo for scrapped closer “Aftermath”.
01. Sleeping On My Shoulder
02. Goodbye Sixteen (I Don't Want To Grow Up)
03. Let's Watch The Stars
04. Autumn Leaves
05. One Day (Just You and I)
06. Theme from an 80's Movie
07. Urban Outfitters (Bonus Track)
08. Snoozin' (Bonus Track)
09. Sleeping On My Shoulder (Acoustic Version) (Bonus Track)
10. Aftermath (Bonus Track)
Featuring Luan Maziero on drums for tracks 01 and 05
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters is an indie rock song inspired by the time Josh almost had a panic attack in-said shop. It was a huge departure from previous softer sounds to go into a hard crunchy indie rock song about feeling entrapped, isolated and alienated. It was released in an E.P. with two b-sides; a lo-fi and acoustic versions of Sleeping On My Shoulder.
01. Urban Outfitters
02. Snoozin'
03. Sleeping On My Shoulder (Acoustic Ver.)
01. Urban Outfitters
02. Snoozin'
03. Sleeping On My Shoulder (Acoustic Ver.)
Redacted Virus (A.K.A. London Beaches II) (SINGLE)
In 2022, Josh. released a flurry of singles, from comedic rap song “Redacted Virus (A.K.A London Beaches II) – a sequel to London Beaches about catching Covid-19. It samples the beat from London Beaches and is the strangest, most comedic song to date.
01. Redacted Virus (A.K.A. London Beaches II)
01. Redacted Virus (A.K.A. London Beaches II)
To Aimlessly Wander Is Very Unswinging
During late 2021 to early 2022, Josh. wrote numerous amount of songs (dubbed “For The Sake of Music”) and by the time of March, Josh. has streamlined his song list to three releases. The “Redacted Virus” release, Memento Vivere E.P. and this E.P. – “To Wander Aimlessly is Very Unswinging”.
Compromised of three of the most experimental and non-Josh-like songs in his discography, this E.P. marks Josh’s first steps into rock, shoegaze, progressive rock and returning back to his simple singer-songwriter roots. It features fan-favourite “In My Little Corner of Memories”, which was released prior in a raw video take.
01. In My Little Corner of Memories
02. Desolation
03. Beautifully Distorted Monsters
04. Abhorrence
05. Pour Descloux
06. Somewhere Between My Eyes
Compromised of three of the most experimental and non-Josh-like songs in his discography, this E.P. marks Josh’s first steps into rock, shoegaze, progressive rock and returning back to his simple singer-songwriter roots. It features fan-favourite “In My Little Corner of Memories”, which was released prior in a raw video take.
01. In My Little Corner of Memories
02. Desolation
03. Beautifully Distorted Monsters
04. Abhorrence
05. Pour Descloux
06. Somewhere Between My Eyes
Memento Vivere
Released in 2022, “Memento Vivere” is the latest and most polished E.P. release from Josh. From chorus-drenched vibes to more intimate, spacious and emotional slow numbers, this E.P. is the most pop oriented Josh. has been and is a reminder that you should “remember to live” out there, take risks, have fun, fall in love, and live for the moment! Features the songs “Drive to Nowhere” and “Maybe I Like Them”.
There was also an accompanying E.P. to "Memento Vivere" which featured instrumentals and two outtakes during the sessions.
01. Drive To Nowhere
02. Maybe I Like Them
03. I'm Too Scared To Lose You For Good
04. A Departure
05. maybe i like them (instrumental)
06. i'm too scared to lose u (instrumental)
07. missed call (instrumental)
08. i wanna do something crazy and run away (instrumental)
Mixed by MorrisMusic
Featuring Rooby (Josh's girlfriend) on Background Vocals
There was also an accompanying E.P. to "Memento Vivere" which featured instrumentals and two outtakes during the sessions.
01. Drive To Nowhere
02. Maybe I Like Them
03. I'm Too Scared To Lose You For Good
04. A Departure
05. maybe i like them (instrumental)
06. i'm too scared to lose u (instrumental)
07. missed call (instrumental)
08. i wanna do something crazy and run away (instrumental)
Mixed by MorrisMusic
Featuring Rooby (Josh's girlfriend) on Background Vocals
Acoustic Beginnings (2022 Version)
To conclude on his releases of 2022 – Josh. released single “Acoustic Beginnings (2022 Version)” – a long-awaited remake of a fan-favourite from his first album. Josh. has said “It’s an ode to my younger self, my friend that helped out in London Beaches, and any others who feel disheartened to continue their dreams. It’s an old song I had written on my first album but never felt the recording was good enough.”
01. Acoustic Beginnings (2022 Version)
Mixed by MorrisMusic
01. Acoustic Beginnings (2022 Version)
Mixed by MorrisMusic
The Very Best of Josh.
The Very Best of Josh. (2020 to 2022) is a compilation album from Josh’s first beginnings into music and subsequent indie pop era, complete with new fresh remixes of the best and most beloved Josh. songs from the past 3 years.
From popular indie pop single “Sleeping On My Shoulder” to comedy songs “London Beaches” and “Redacted Virus” and even deeper cuts like “The Next Step” and “Missed Call” – it is the definitive way to listen to Josh’s catalogue in go. This release concludes Joshua Baptista’s catalogue under “Josh.”
From popular indie pop single “Sleeping On My Shoulder” to comedy songs “London Beaches” and “Redacted Virus” and even deeper cuts like “The Next Step” and “Missed Call” – it is the definitive way to listen to Josh’s catalogue in go. This release concludes Joshua Baptista’s catalogue under “Josh.”
THE VERY BEST OF JOSH. 2020-2022
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