PRE-GRAMMY GALA GOES GAGA FOR GERSON
Jody will be the center of attention at Clive's shindig. (12/18a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Phoenix-born, L.A.-based alt-pop star UPSAHL, neé Taylor Upsahl, is bringing a punk attitude back to pop. Combining her enigmatic style, musical chops and star power, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist began writing and releasing music at 17. After receiving critical acclaim on her debut EP, Hindsight 20/20, in 2019, she followed up with a series of buzzworthy singles including “Drugs,” which hit Spotify’s Global Viral chart, “Stop!” and the unapologetic “12345SEX,” and—in the middle of a pandemic—dropped her latest EP, Young Life Crisis. She also co-wrote “Good in Bed” off Dua Lipa’s Grammy-nominated Future Nostalgia. A resurgence of “Drugs” on TikTok inspired 2m+ videos, whereupon UPSAHL drove the track’s momentum by releasing a remix featuring blackbear.
ALBUM: Young Life Crisis (EP)
SINGLE: “Drugs” f/blackbear
RELEASE DATE: 1/15
LIVE: Previously opened for Two Feet, Christian French, K.Flay, Joywave, PVRS and Max Frost; performed at Lollapalooza
INTERNET: 100m+ global career streams; 3.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners; featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Teen Beats, Indie Pop and the covers of SALT and Fierce Femmes; Apple Music’s Alt Pop, YouTube’s Pop on the Rise and Amazon’s Girl Squad playlists
RADIO: “Drugs” and “Smile for the Camera” charted at Alt radio
PRESS: Flaunt, V Magazine, LADYGUNN, L’Officiel, Earmilk, Paper, Nylon, Refinery29, more
BOOKING: Tom Windish & Andy Clayton/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Joe Hegleman & Ron Shapiro/Have Fun Management