Joel Culpepper

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Joel Culpepper, born on May 25, 1984, in London, is a British singer-songwriter known for his work in contemporary R&B and soul music. He started his career in 2009 with the mixtape The Adventures of Pensmith. His first EP, Skydive, was released in 2012 and featured the single "Passenger". In January 2017, Culpepper released his EP Tortoise. His debut album, Sgt Culpepper, came out on July 23, 2021. Notable collaborations include appearances on DJ Yoda's "Home Cooking" and a rendition of "Silver Lining" for the 2025 tribute album Chet Baker Re:imagined. Culpepper has toured extensively, supporting artists such as Paloma Faith and Stevie Wonder, and performing at festivals like Glastonbury. His work has received attention from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra.

Top tracks

01	Free	Joel Culpepper	Free			03:54
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Eddie Chacon
04	Woman	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			03:21
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Cameron Palmer
02	It's Just A Broken Heart	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			03:40
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch
01	Woman - A COLORS SHOW	Joel Culpepper	Woman - A COLORS SHOW			02:12
	Writer: Joel Wesley Culpepper - Cameron Lewis Palmer / Composers: Joel Wesley Culpepper - Cameron Lewis Palmer
01	Sheriff	Redinho	Sheriff			03:03
01	Poetic Justice	Joel Culpepper	Poetic Justice			03:51
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Cameron Palmer
01	Look For The Silver Lining	Joel Culpepper	Look For The Silver Lining			03:34
	Writer: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva / Composers: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva
06	Far From Your Average	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			04:19
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa
01	Caroline No	Joel Culpepper	Caroline No			03:28
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Kojey Radical - Swindle / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Kojey Radical - Swindle
01	Casual Lies	Joel Culpepper	Casual Lies			02:47
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Jimmy Napes
05	Mr and Mrs Brown	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			05:26
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa
02	W.A.R	Joel Culpepper	Return / W.A.R			04:16
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth - Cameron Palmer - Shawn Lee / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth - Cameron Palmer - Shawn Lee
01	Return	Joel Culpepper	Return / W.A.R			03:18
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Tom Calvert - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Calvert - Cameron Palmer
02	Don't Mean I'm In Love	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			03:41
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth
06	Tin Man	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			02:40
03	My Father's Son	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			04:02
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth
20	Remember	Joel Culpepper	Nu Funk: The Finest Funky Tracks From the New Generation			04:15
	Writer: Joel Culpepper / Composers: Joel Culpepper
08	Afraid to Be King	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			04:41
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Roy Davis Jr / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Roy Davis Jr
07	My First Kill	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			05:32
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones

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Discography

Albums

Tortoise

(P) 2017 Pepper Records: 27-01-2017

Tortoise

01	John's Tortoise	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			02:41
	Writer: John Agard - Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones / Composers: John Agard - Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones
02	Don't Mean I'm In Love	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			03:41
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth
03	My Father's Son	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			04:02
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth
04	Woman	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			03:21
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Cameron Palmer
05	Mr and Mrs Brown	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			05:26
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa
06	Far From Your Average	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			04:19
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Morgan Nicholls - Rich De Rosa
07	My First Kill	Joel Culpepper	Tortoise			05:32
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Katie Newman-Jones

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EPs

Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away

(P) 2023 Beyond The Groove under Exclusive License to AWAL Recordings Ltd: 10-11-2023

Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away

01	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away (Intro)	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			00:36
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch
02	It's Just A Broken Heart	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			03:40
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch
03	Casual Lies	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			02:47
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Jimmy Napes
04	Free	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			03:54
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Eddie Chacon
05	Shame	Joel Culpepper	Happiness Is Only A Few Miles Away			03:46
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch

Sky Dive

2012 Joel Culpepper: 10-01-2012

Sky Dive

01	Passenger	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			04:24
02	B.I.G	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			02:58
03	Heaven	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			04:02
04	Sky Dive	Joel Culpepper feat. itsNate & M.S Harris	Sky Dive			03:44
05	Hands	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			05:00
06	Tin Man	Joel Culpepper	Sky Dive			02:40

Singles

Look For The Silver Lining

℗ 2025 Universal Music Operations Limited: 16-05-2025

Look For The Silver Lining

01	Look For The Silver Lining	Joel Culpepper	Look For The Silver Lining			03:34
	Writer: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva / Composers: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva

Casual Lies

(P) 2023 Beyond The Groove under Exclusive License to AWAL Recordings Ltd: 06-10-2023

Casual Lies

01	Casual Lies	Joel Culpepper	Casual Lies			02:47
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Jimmy Napes

Free

(P) 2023 Beyond The Groove under Exclusive License to AWAL Recordings Ltd: 13-09-2023

Free

01	Free	Joel Culpepper	Free			03:54
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Eddie Chacon

Poetic Justice

Pepper Records: 13-01-2021

Poetic Justice

01	Poetic Justice	Joel Culpepper	Poetic Justice			03:51
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Misch - Cameron Palmer

Return / W.A.R

Joel Culpepper: 16-10-2020

Return / W.A.R

01	Return	Joel Culpepper	Return / W.A.R			03:18
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Tom Calvert - Cameron Palmer / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Tom Calvert - Cameron Palmer
02	W.A.R	Joel Culpepper	Return / W.A.R			04:16
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth - Cameron Palmer - Shawn Lee / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Jimmy Hogarth - Cameron Palmer - Shawn Lee

Sheriff

Roya: 30-10-2019

Sheriff

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Redinho

Sheriff

03:03

Caroline No

Joel Culpepper: 07-12-2018

Caroline No

01	Caroline No	Joel Culpepper	Caroline No			03:28
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Kojey Radical - Swindle / Composers: Joel Culpepper - Kojey Radical - Swindle

Woman - A COLORS SHOW

℗ 2019 COLORSxSTUDIOS: 14-12-2017

Woman - A COLORS SHOW

01	Woman - A COLORS SHOW	Joel Culpepper	Woman - A COLORS SHOW			02:12
	Writer: Joel Wesley Culpepper - Cameron Lewis Palmer / Composers: Joel Wesley Culpepper - Cameron Lewis Palmer

Pilot Light

℗ 2014 Joel Culpepper: 07-07-2014

Pilot Light

01	Pilot Light	Joel Culpepper	Pilot Light			03:34
	Writer: Joel Culpepper / Composers: Joel Culpepper
02	Some Nights	Joel Culpepper	Pilot Light			04:26
	Writer: Joel Culpepper / Composers: Joel Culpepper

Featured in

THE NEW WORLD

℗ 2021 Swindle Limited, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited: 29-10-2021

THE NEW WORLD

01	SUNDAY BEST	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			03:46
	Writer: Ashley Nwachukwu - Kwadwo Amponsah - Joel Culpepper / Composers: Cameron Palmer - Rashaan Brown
02	SECOND GUESS	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			03:28
	Writer: Michael Stafford / Composers: Cameron Palmer
03	WHAT MORE	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			03:44
	Writer: Aria Wells - Federico Marin / Composers: Olufemi David Koleoso - Toyosi Jonathan Koleoso - Cameron Palmer
04	LESSON TO MY SEED	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			01:57
	Writer: Joel Culpepper - Kwadwo Amponsah / Composers: Cameron Palmer
05	BLOW YA TRUMPET	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			04:03
	Writer: Justin Clarke Samuel - Kingslee James Daley - Ashley Nwachukwu - Kwadwo Amponsah / Composers: Cameron Palmer - Neil Waters
06	DARKEST HOUR	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			04:27
	Writer: Poppy Roberts - Gareth Daly / Composers: Cameron Palmer - Rashaan Brown - Neil Waters
07	LOST	Swindle	THE NEW WORLD			03:37
	Writer: Benjamin Coyle-Larner - Kwadwo Amponsah - Junior Williams / Composers: Cameron Palmer - Olufemi David Koleoso - Toyosi Jonathan Koleoso - Dylan Jones

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Chet Baker Re:imagined

℗ 2025 Universal Music Operations Limited: 16-05-2025

Chet Baker Re:imagined

01	Look For The Silver Lining	Joel Culpepper	Chet Baker Re:imagined			03:34
	Writer: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva / Composers: Jerome Kern - B.G. DeSylva
02	That Old Feeling	Eloise	Chet Baker Re:imagined			02:34
	Composers: Lew Brown - Sammy Fain
03	I’m Old Fashioned	Sarah Kang	Chet Baker Re:imagined			03:42
	Writer: Jerome Kern - John H Mercer / Composers: Jerome Kern - John H Mercer
04	I Get Along Without You Very Well	Hohnen Ford	Chet Baker Re:imagined			02:58
	Writer: Hoagy Carmichael / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
05	There Will Never Be Another You	Matilda Mann	Chet Baker Re:imagined			03:19
	Writer: Mack Gordon - Harry Warren / Composers: Mack Gordon - Harry Warren
06	Old Devil Moon	dodie	Chet Baker Re:imagined			02:58
	Writer: Yip Harburg - Burton Lane / Composers: Yip Harburg - Burton Lane
07	It’s Always You	Puma Blue	Chet Baker Re:imagined			03:27
	Writer: Johnny Burke / Composers: Jimmy van Heusen

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Home Cooking

(P) 2019 Lewis Recordings: 12-04-2019

Home Cooking

01	London Fields	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			03:47
	Composers: Joel Culpepper - Duncan Beiny
02	Thornton Heath	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			03:27
	Composers: OMAR - Duncan Beiny
03	Rising Brook	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			03:33
	Composers: Eva Lazarus - Duncan Beiny
04	Gospel Oak	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			03:05
	Composers: Duncan Beiny
05	Kingswood	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			03:33
	Composers: Andrew Ashong - Duncan Beiny
06	Abbey Road	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			04:47
	Composers: Duncan Beiny
07	Roxbury	DJ Yoda	Home Cooking			04:07
	Composers: Ed O.G. - Duncan Beiny

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