Written and produced under the heavy mood of the pandemic where disinformation has divided couples and families, “Sun Goes Down” is ultimately a song about choosing sides. The Sarakula hallmarks are there: a Doobie bounce piano part, athletic bass line and rock-solid drums but there’s a new sense of urgency to his singing and for the first times he integrates the full voices of his female backing singers as part of the chorus hook.
“Sun Goes Down” was co-produced and co-written with Phil Martin (Soul Snatchers / Jazz Invaders / Martin & Garp / Dawn Patrol) in his studio in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
Joel Sarakula live
March 14 – Domkeller,. Aachen
March 15 – Schon Schoen, Mainz
March 17 – No.Pi, Paris
March 19 – La Moba, Bagnols-Sur-Ceze
March 22 – Swamp, Freiburg
March 23 – The Tube, Dusseldorf
March 24 – KGB, Langenberg
March 25 – Prinz Willy, Kiel
March 26 – KuFa, Hildesheim
More about Joel Sarakula on West Coast Soul:
Companionship – Interview with Joel Sarakula (2020)
Love Club – Interview with Joel Sarakula (2018)
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