Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica trad, and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods.
Joshua’s critically acclaimed “Teeth of Time” released in 2025, was nominated for RTE 1 Folk Awards, and received glowing support from the likes of MOJO, Songlines, Irish Times, BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6Music support.
His music sits comfortably and confrontationally between the alt-folk realms, while retaining the indie and traditional folk elements of Josh’s signature songwriting. At times jagged and dark, soothing and bright at others, Joshua’s music comes from the deepest recess’s of his imagination and memories, and pull constant influence from political sectarianism, environmental destruction and his personal experiences. Joshua has entrenched himself within the fabric of the modern folk canon, alongside the likes of Bon Iver, Lankum and Richard Dawson.
“He is the best thing about modern folk music.”
Phil Taggart, SiriusXM“He patiently creates a world and lets us live in it for a while. He’s like going to the theatre.”
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
