Joel Sarakula

Born in Sydney and based in the UK, Joel Sarakula crafts sophisticated pop nourished by soft rock, funk and disco, with a strong taste for textures and harmonies that evoke the 1970s without slipping into pastiche. A songwriter, producer and performer, Joel Sarakula has been building a career since the 2010s between Australia, the UK and Europe, in a vein that is sun‑warmed and slightly melancholic, driven by supple grooves, melodic choruses and songwriting firmly centred on the song. His discography includes Love Club (2018), Companionship (2020) and Island Time (2023) — three albums that extend this aesthetic between adult pop, understated boogie and light soul. On stage he has moved through both the club circuit and festivals such as SXSW, Primavera and Glastonbury, reflecting a project conceived for the live setting as much as for the studio. Joel Sarakula therefore belongs to a contemporary pop scene that reactivates vintage codes with a personal, mobile approach shaped by his travels and European collaborations.