BATTS is the project of Melbourne based musician and space enthusiast Tanya… Read Full Bio ↴BATTS is the project of Melbourne based musician and space enthusiast Tanya Batt. Creating a blend of folk and rock, whilst previously weaving in samples collected from space missions courtesy of NASA, throughout her music.

2022 sees BATTS moving away from space collaborations and onto collaborating with one of her songwriting idols - Sharon Van Etten with her new single ‘Blue’. This comes with the signing announcement to Australia’s indie darlings ‘Mistletone’ and the launch of her own label I Feel Fine Records’ ahead of her Sophomore release.

BATTS has been touring Australia the past few years building up a resume of local and international supports with Sharon Van Etten, Lucius, The Teskey Brothers, The Magic Numbers, Nilüfer Yanya, Leif Vollebekk, Jess Cornelius, Didirri, and many more. In 2018 BATTS embarked on her first international tour to the UK, supporting Cub Sport and also playing shows with Communion Music and Sounds Australia.

A strong obsession with space and novels help inspire the concepts and writing within BATTS music. Creating soundscapes that take you on a journey, BATTS recently collaborated with the Planetarium in Melbourne to create a visual experience to accompany her debut album ‘The Grand Tour’, which was released into the world on April 12, 2019 through THAA Records and is a concept album based around NASA’s 1977

Folding Chairs
Batts Lyrics

I just bought some folding chairs
And a table that has folding legs
I'm getting rid of all my shit
There's piles and piles and piles of it

I read a book on clearing out
It's meant to rid me of all doubt
I've started yoga up again
It's meant to help me be all zen
But as I lay there on my mat

You enter my thoughts
Stop doing that

I'm tired
I'm tired

Listen to some Bon Iver
Invite some of my friends over
Drink some wine
And eat some cheese
All I want to do is please

Working hard for no return
I unfold my chair and sit to learn
What the hell am I to do
There is no way of pleasing you

I'm tired
I'm tired

Working hard for no return
I unfold my chair and sit to learn
I look around and nothing's here
Now I am riddled with fear
I read a book on clearing out
And now I am filled with self doubt

Nothing I do is good enough
Pack it up I've had enough

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Written by: Tanya Batt

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