Josh Martin

Growing up in the inner north-west of Naarm (Melbourne), Josh Martin (he/him) has long been the curiously creative type. With music a constant companion as he moved through life, it’s no surprise that he’d quietly conjure a more than humble resume as one Naarm’s more versatile session musicians and multi-instrumentalists. Cutting his teeth as both a recording and live session player, in 2026 he tentatively emerges from his self-imposed creative slumber and softly announces his arrival as one of Naarm’s newest artists, with the release of his four track debut EP Walking Backwards. 

First dipping his toes into the world of live music in 2018, Josh began to garner a small but trusted reputation for reliability professionalism, artistic authenticity and creative accountability. Embodying a "song-first" attitude, he is known for his ability to effortlessly traverse genres with his playing. As a session musician he been has fortunate enough to play all over Australia with some of Naarm Melbourne’s most exciting acts including Tomalia, Araminta, Lunic, Miniluv, Samarah on Skin, Maree, Tooley, Bernadette Novembre and many more. 

As an artist, he attempts to convey the same level of versatility and honesty found in his session playing. Embodying the fragility and authenticity of writers such as Jeff Buckley and Neil Finn, while combining the musical sensibilities of Blake Mills and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Josh walks the tightrope between the geometric and organic, Chaos and serenity. Created in collaboration with his long-time friend and trusted musical confidante Liv Mirrington, Walking Backwards is his attempt to convey “my inner ramblings as an occasional insomniac”. Walking Backwards will be released independently in early 2026.