Pacifico Waves by Joel Sarakula
On his new single “Pacifico Waves”, Joel Sarakula takes the scenic route down a pacific coastline, searching for peace, enlightenment and the perfect sunset.
Travelling and searching is nothing new to Sarakula: it's almost his default way of being. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia before swapping oceans to live in the UK and more recently onwards to Gran Canaria: "I've been busy making my islands smaller" he jokes. But the music on “Pacifico Waves” sounds like none of these places: with its easy drum shuffle, soulful guitar hooks and smooth vocal harmonies it distinctly evokes Southern California. It's such a potent portrait of the West Coast that if not for the contemporary lyrics and some modern production techniques, it could be a long lost hit from an early 80s LA studio band.
“Pacifico Waves” is ultimately about memory, fantasy and the powerful emotion of reminiscing when Sarakula sings 'The sound of the ocean gets me so high, helps me remember what I left behind'.
Tracklist
| 1. | Pacifico Waves | 3:34 |
| 2. | Lonely Town (Pacifico Remix) | 3:24 |
| 3. | Tragic (Pacifico Remix) | 3:55 |
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Joel Sarakula is an AUS/UK artist who writes, produces and sings Soulful Pop, gazing out at a contemporary world through vintage glasses. His music is informed by a rich, 1970s-inspired musical and visual palette, drawing on Soft-Rock, Funk and Disco influences, filtering them for our darker times while still remaining hopeful.
He was born in Sydney, based in London and international in outlook.