Upsahl Explained

UPSAHL
Birth Name:Taylor Cameron Upsahl
Birth Date: November 28, 1998 mf=yes
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Years Active:2014–present

Taylor Cameron Upsahl (pronounced as /ˈ/;[1] born November 28, 1998), known mononymously as Upsahl (stylized as UPSAHL), is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut album, Lady Jesus, was released in 2021.

Early life

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Upsahl started playing both the guitar and piano at the age of five. She attended Arizona School for the Arts and is classically trained in piano, guitar, and voice.

Career

Upsahl released a self-titled EP (as Taylor Upsahl) at age 14. In 2015, she wrote and self-produced her full-length debut album, "Viscerotonic". In 2017, her third album was released, "Unfamiliar Light".[2] She quickly became a local favorite for national touring acts in Phoenix. Upsahl played the McDowell Mountain Music Festival in 2017, opening for The Shins, Beck, and Flume,[3] and released her first single, "Can You Hear Me Now", that year.[4] [5] She signed a recording deal with Arista Records in the summer of 2018. She was the first artist signed to the newly re-launched record label.[6]

On March 8, 2019, she released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single "Drugs". She toured as the opening act for Pvris throughout The USA in 2019.[7]

In 2020, Upsahl released the single "12345SEX".[8] This was followed by the singles "People I Don't Like" and "MoneyOnMyMind", both songs were included on her second EP, Young Life Crisis. In 2021, she released the singles "Douchebag", "Melatonin", "Time of my Life", and "Lunatic". All songs are featured on her debut studio album, Lady Jesus, which was released October 8, 2021.[9]

In 2022, she contributed the song "My Time to Shine" to the soundtrack of the movie Bullet Train (film).

Upsahl toured as an opening act for Olivia O'Brien in 2021, for Yungblud and FLETCHER in 2022 and for Tove Lo, and Melanie Martinez in Europe, the UK and Australia, in 2023.[10]

In July 2023, Upsahl featured in a different version of K-pop girl group Le Sserafim's song Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife.

Discography

Albums

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Details
Lady Jesus

Extended plays

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Details
Hindsight 20/20
Young Life Crisis[13]
  • Released: December 15, 2020[14]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sagittarius
  • Released: December 9, 2022
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
UPSAHL PRESENTS: THE PHX TAPES
  • Released: October 20, 2023
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rock
[15]
"Rough"[16] 2018rowspan="4"
"Kiss Me Now"[17]
"Can You Hear Me Now"[18]
"The Other Team"[19]
"Drugs"[20] 201931Hindsight 20/20
"Wish You'd Make Me Cry"[21] rowspan="3"
"Smile for the Camera"[22]
"12345Sex"[23] 2020
"People I Don't Like"[24] Young Life Crisis
"MoneyOnMyMind"[25]
(with Absofacto)
"Stop"[26] 2021
"Douchebag"Lady Jesus
"Melatonin"
"Time of my Life"
"Lunatic"
"Lady Jesus"
"Monica Lewinsky"2022
"Antsy"Sagittarius
"Into My Body"
"Good Girl Era (Side A)"2023Upsahl Presents: The VHX Tapes V1
"Condoms (Side B)"
"Summer so hot"2024

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rock
[27]
"Happy Endings"[28]
(Mike Shinoda featuring Iann Dior and Upsahl)
202150rowspan="3"
"Palm Reader"[29]
(Dreamers and Big Boi featuring Upsahl)
"Let There Be Drums"[30]
(Feder and UPSAHL)

Songwriting credits

SongYearArtist(s)Album
"Good in Bed"2020Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia
"Boyshit"Madison BeerLife Support
"High Life"2021Fuller
"Kiss My (Uh Oh)"Anne-Marie and Little MixTherapy
"Glowin' Up"Sofia CarsonMy Little Pony: A New Generation
"Villain"2022Bella PoarchDolls EP
"Whatshisface"OSTON Whatshisface
"e-z"GAYLEa study of the human experience volume one
"Colorado"Reneé RappEverything to Everyone
"Don't Tell My Mom"
"Moon"
"sloppy"King MalaHoney Catching Season
"SAD B!TCH"2023Anne-MarieUnhealthy
"SWINE"Demi Lovato
"23"Reneé RappSnow Angel
"Sand"Dove CameronAlchemical: Volume 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MILKY. MILKY INTERVIEWS UPSAHL. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/vwVGQ3cA9JA. 2023-03-09. 2022-11-08. 2023-03-09. YouTube.
  2. Web site: Upsahl Unfamiliar Light.
  3. Web site: Escudero. Nicki. 16-Year-Old Taylor Upsahl's Songwriting Will Blow You Away. 2021-08-17. Phoenix New Times. en.
  4. Web site: AllMusic. UPSAHL Biography & History . July 5, 2020. en.
  5. Web site: Rising Musician UPSAHL . July 5, 2020 . en . Cain . Felicity . September 13, 2019.
  6. Upsahl Signs to Arista Records, Makes Vibrant Debut With 'The Other Team'. 2021-09-29. Billboard. en. Glicksman. Josh. November 2, 2018.
  7. Web site: PVRIS ★ Fine Line . 2024-05-28 . First Avenue . en-US.
  8. Web site: UPSAHL – 12345SEX – Exclusive Premiere . March 27, 2020 . July 5, 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-09-27. UPSAHL Announces Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Lady Jesus'. 2021-09-29. Nerds & Beyond. en-US.
  10. Web site: Willingham . Jones . UPSAHL electrifies Atlanta opening for Olivia O'Brien . Melodic Magazine . November 15, 2021.
  11. Web site: September 13, 2021. Upsahl Announces Lady Jesus Album, Concert Event. Whitaker. Marisa. October 2, 2021. SPIN. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914050640/https://www.spin.com/2021/09/upsahl-lady-jesus-album-concert/. September 14, 2021.
  12. Web site: Hindsight 20/20 - EP by UPSAHL . . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  13. Web site: Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  14. Web site: Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  15. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart . Billboard . April 7, 2021 . en . January 30, 2021.
  16. Web site: Rough - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  17. Web site: Kiss Me Now - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  18. Web site: Can You Hear Me Now - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  19. Web site: The Other Team - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  20. Web site: Drugs - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  21. Web site: Wish You'd Make Me Cry - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  22. Web site: Smile for the Camera - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  23. Web site: 12345SEX - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  24. Web site: People I Don't Like - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  25. Web site: MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  26. Web site: STOP! - Single by UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  27. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart . Billboard . June 16, 2021 . en . June 19, 2021.
  28. Web site: Happy Endings (feat. iann dior and UPSAHL) by Mike Shinoda . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  29. Web site: Palm Reader (feat. UPSAHL) by DREAMERS & Big Boi . Apple Music . April 7, 2021 . en-us.
  30. Web site: Let There Be Drums by Feder & UPSAHL . Apple Music . April 27, 2021 . en-us.