He is a recording artist and a frequent performer, initially in and around his birthplace in Birmingham, England, and more recently in Adelaide, Australia, presenting concerts featuring original solo piano music with a classical influence.

[3][4] Born in Birmingham, Batsford lived from early childhood in and around the suburban Moseley area, known as a focal point for the city's musical and creative communities.

[5] Beginning his musical and vocal training as a choirboy in St Marys Church, he went on to sing in the National Youth Choir and the CBSO Chorus.

[9] He wrote numerous preview articles about stand-up comedy and classical music for the Metro Newspaper and appeared as an actor in 'Perfect Scenario', a featurette produced as an extra for the BBC DVD release of Doctor Who serial 'Frontier in Space'.

[14][16] The album, released in 2012, features lyrics partly inspired by his Buddhist spiritual practice, with elaborate vocal harmonies owing a debt to a lifelong appreciation of pop artist Brian Wilson, all accompanied by his delicate trademark piano patterns.

[25] Since July 2018 a relationship with US digital label Sonder House has resulted in the release of several solo piano tracks, and also an EP recorded in collaboration with Australian sound artist, Jason Sweeney.

Batsford co-created the creative network Project X Presents[5] with Marc Reck,[26] Anne-Marie Pope[26] and Anthony Ramm,[27] producing a series of five events dubbed "Omnimedia Experiences" beginning with Like Fxck in July 2006 in the Epic Skate Park in Birmingham.