Hayley Jane Batt: Børn to Play

The London-born bassist jumped from Berklee to the big stages with Børns and Love Fame Tragedy

Hayley Jane Batt: Børn to Play

The London-born bassist jumped from Berklee to the big stages with Børns and Love Fame Tragedy

Raised in London and brought up in a highly musical family, Hayley Jane Batt was introduced to instruments and jam sessions before she had ever spoken her first words or taken her first steps. Her deep-rooted musical proclivity comes from her father Mike Batt, who is a songwriter, producer, conductor, and band manager, and her brother Luke, better known under his moniker Superheart, who is a popular songwriter is his own right. So when it came time for Hayley to choose her desired vocation, the decision was easy. Having studied piano and flute from a young age, Hayley was a natural when it came to rhythm and melody, but it wasn’t until she picked up the bass at the age of 14 that she truly found her calling. “Those other instruments quickly fell by the wayside once I picked up a bass. Playing bass in bands was much more fun that practicing my flute at home. My dad and brother started asking me to join in on their jams, where my dad would shout chord changes from his piano and Iâ€
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Jon D'Auria   By: Jon D'Auria