From sending local pubs into frenzied dance floors to singing backwards on the international stage, Joel James Live is a musical cocktail in the Melbourne pub scene.
A homegrown, self-taught multi-instrumentalist and innovative producer, Joel’s unique ability to sing songs backward earned him a breakthrough appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, captivating audiences worldwide. With a growing following and a run of fresh releases, Joel is set to solidify his footprint in today’s music world. His music, characterised by its depth, craftsmanship, and storytelling, promises to leave a lasting impact.
“Halfway Home is a deeply personal tribute to my grandpa, capturing his journey through loss and Alzheimer’s.”
In a ‘first-person’ singer-songwriter style, this acoustic ballad explores his feelings of love, loss, and the longing to reunite with his late wife (his true home) as he feels ‘halfway’ to her, caught between this world and the next.
“I wrote, recorded, and engineered this in his house as a tribute to my love for him.”