Josh Barkley was born and raised in Madrid, NY. During his time at Madrid Waddington Central School, Josh was honored with performing in the All Eastern Jazz ensemble. He has performed in many local churches, schools, music halls, and restaurants. Since 2014, he has hit the street to find work in the music world working in jazz, country, rock, pop, gospel, and more.

Josh is a graduate of The Crane School of Music and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Business, He also plays in countless high school musical productions and local music festivals. Josh is now the Assistant Facilities Manager at the Crane School of Music and the Performing Arts Center located at SUNY Potsdam.