About
"Since entering the indie and singer-songwriter worlds, Joshua has carved out a niche of emotional honesty with just a hint of artifice."The Strive · August 26, 2025
Joshua Worts (born 1998) is a German-British singer-songwriter from Krefeld, Germany, contributing to the folk, acoustic pop, and indie rock genres. He draws inspiration from artists such as Ben Howard, Fink, City and Colour, Bon Iver, and Jordan Rakei.
Worts was born in Krefeld in 1998 and began playing guitar at the age of sixteen. His dual German-British heritage has shaped his musical style and approach to songwriting, lending his work a distinctly international sensibility that sits comfortably between the English folk tradition and the introspective European singer-songwriter scene.
Alongside his music career, he is engaged in teacher training, pursuing academic goals in parallel with his artistic work.
Over the last decade, Joshua Worts has developed a distinctive musical style characterised by introspective lyrics, emotive vocal delivery, and guitar-driven compositions. He writes and composes all of his songs independently, blending elements of folk, acoustic pop, and indie rock.
Worts has performed widely across local venues — including Irish pubs such as Mulvaney's in Marl, Limericks in Krefeld, and Jamesons in Cologne — as well as small cafes and festivals like the BeachBrause festival in Tönisvorst. He frequently performs as a solo artist and in a duo with his father.
Joshua actively shares his music on digital platforms including Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and Apple Music. His most popular songs include "Forget the Walk," "Send me Flowers," "This is War," and "Looking out to the Garden" — showcasing a blend of indie rock, acoustic pop, and folk influences with themes of love, heartbreak, and personal reflection.
Worts's musical style combines folk, acoustic pop, indie rock, and contemporary singer-songwriter traditions. His songs typically feature organic instrumentation centred around guitar, with a melodic and mellow vocal style. Lyrically, he explores themes of emotional vulnerability, self-reflection, and growth — transforming private experience into music that resonates universally.
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On Stage
Joshua performs regularly across the Rhineland — at least once a month — favouring intimate venues where the acoustic performance can land without amplification. He plays solo and in duo with his father.