WHAT IT IS: Bringing a punk attitude back to pop, Taylor Upsahl, better known as UPSAHL, combines magnetism, musical chops and star power. The Phoenix-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist started writing and releasing music at 17 and received critical acclaim on her debut EP, Hindsight 20/20, last year, alongside a series of buzzing singles like “Drugs,” which hit Spotify’s Global Viral chart. After spending much of 2019 touring with PVRIS, Joywave, Max Frost and more, UPSAHL has been named a YouTube Artist on the Rise. She’s continuing her momentum with singles like “Stop!” and the unapologetic “12345SEX,” as well as co-writing “Good in Bed” off Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia.
SINGLE: “Drugs” & “12345SEX”
LIVE: Opened for Two Feet, Christian French, K.Flay, Joywave, PVRS and Max Frost; performed at Lollapalooza
INTERNET: 40m+ global artist streams, 844k+ monthly Spotify listeners; featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday, Teen Beats and Indie Pop, Apple Music’s Alt Pop and the cover of Amazon’s Introducing playlists
RADIO: “Drugs” and “Smile for the Camera” charted at Alt radio
PRESS: V Magazine ("Let UPSAHL make you feel badass"), LADYGUNN (“UPSAHL somehow gave pop a welcomed 90s rock spin”), L'Officiel ("Bold and saucy"), EARMILK (“Bold, self-assured, and above all, well—blunt”), more
BOOKING: Tom Windish & Andy Clayton/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: UMPG
MANAGEMENT: Joe Hegleman & Ron Shapiro/Have Fun Management

WHAT IT IS: Writing and producing all of his music in a self-built studio in L.A., Chicago native Alexander Glantz, professionally known as Alexander 23, launched his solo career in 2019 with the release of his debut single, “Dirty AF1s.” Following a steady stream of releases, Alexander shared his critically acclaimed EP, I’m Sorry I Love You, toured with Alec Benjamin, Omar Apollo and mxmtoon, and played Lollapalooza. Kicking off 2020, the emerging artist sold out two shows at the Moroccan Lounge in L.A., toured with Chelsea Cutler and remixed Selena Gomez’ hit, “Rare.” On the heels of his track “IDK You Yet,” streaming 380k a day at Spotify and hitting #31 on Apple’s pop chart and featured on Spotify’s Pop Rising, Alexander 23 continues to break down the barriers of bedroom pop while working on his debut LP.
SINGLE: “IDK You Yet”
TV: “Another Summer Night Without You” appeared on the season three soundtrack of 13 Reasons Why
LIVE: Supported Alec Benjamin, Omar Apollo, mxmtoon, Chelsea Cutler and blackbear; Lollapalooza 2019; sold-out headline shows at the Moroccan Lounge; upcoming Lauv support and headline-show run
INTERNET: 4.3 million Spotify monthly listeners; 5m+ combined YouTube video views; 207% increase in Instagram followers in the last six months; 2019 Vevo DSCVR artist; 3k TikToks created daily using single’s audio, 34k+ to date
PRESS: WWD, Paper, Lyrical Lemonade, OTW, Medium, more
BOOKING: Zac Bluestone, Matt Adler (U.S.) & Tom Schroeder, Andy Clayton (EU)/Paradigmn
PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV
MANAGEMENT: Andrew Spelman

WHAT IT IS: Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Hamilton Leithauser has spent much of his life surrounded by music. Previously a member of The Recoys and indie rock band The Walkmen, with whom he recorded seven albums, Leithauser dropped his debut solo album, Black Hours, in 2014. His latest LP, The Loves of Your Life, is a collection of stories about real people he’s met over his years living in NYC. Written and produced over the past three years in his home studio, The Struggle Hut, the new album bridges the old and new in a nostalgic way. It’s Leihauser’s first project since 2016’s critically acclaimed I Had a Dream That You Were Mine, created with Rostam Batmanglij, formerly of Vampire Weekend.
ALBUM: The Loves of Your Life
RELEASE DATE: 4/10
SINGLE: “Isabella”
TV: The Late Show With Steven Colbert, Conan
LIVE: Headline tour 2020; participated in Blogotheque and NPR livestreams, Sofa Sets digital fest; Pitchfork livestream in May
INTERNET: 610k+ monthly Spotify listeners; 30k followers across Instagram and Twitter
RADIO: Early Airplay: SiriusXMU, SiriusXM’s The Loft, KEXP, WBJB, KRML, KROK, KUWR, WJCU, Music Choice/Indie, more
PRESS: The Line of Best Fit, NPR, Pitchfork, Stereogum
BOOKING: CAA
PUBLISHING: Self-published
MANAGEMENT: Mick Management