Josh Geffin is a musician, poet and teacher from London now based in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He has released numerous albums and his music has been funded by Help Musicians, championed by BBC London, and licensed for use in media worldwide. Josh has toured internationally, played live-in-session on BBC 6 Music, and performed as part of major Barbican exhibition, collaborating with Kjartan Sveinsson of Sigur Ros.
After spending his childhood and developing his musical skills in Dorset, Josh studied music at Dartington College of Arts, graduating with First Class BA Honours in 2005. He trained with The DaCapo Music Foundation, where he was a Senior Teacher (Guitar) and Mentor, and has taught hundreds of children to play guitar. He currently works as a Music Lecturer at South Essex College.
In 2022, Josh committed to developing his poetry on the MA in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London, for which he was awarded a Distinction. He has been commissioned to write poems for a leading hotel brand and his work has been published in major poetry journals and competition anthologies. See the poetry page for more info.
“Such a beautiful track... definitely an artist to watch” BBC Radio London
“A soothing and masterfully crafted EP. Filled with delicate nuances” Folk Radio
“I’m really loving the feels of that” BBC Introducing