Upsahl

Taylor Cameron Upsahl (born November 28, 1998), known professionally as Upsahl (stylized as UPSAHL), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

UPSAHL
Upsahl in 2019
Background information
Birth nameTaylor Cameron Upsahl
Born (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websiteupsahl.com

Early life

Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, Upsahl started playing both the guitar and piano at the age of 5. By the time she was 14, Upsahl had written and released a self-titled EP (under the name Taylor Upsahl), which gained popularity throughout the Phoenix music scene. A graduate of the Arizona School for the Arts, a performing arts middle and high school, Upsahl continued to hone her craft, while being classically trained on piano, guitar and choir every day. A local darling for national touring acts in Phoenix, Upsahl played the McDowell Mountain Music Festival in 2017, opening for The Shins, Beck, and Flume.[1]

Career

Upsahl released a self-titled EP 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]

Upsahl 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.[3]

Upsahl released her first single, "Can You Hear Me Now", in 2017.[4][5] On March 8, 2019, she released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single "Drugs."

In 2020, Upsahl released the single "12345SEX".[6] 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.[7]

Discography

Albums
List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Lady Jesus

Extended plays
List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Hindsight 20/20
Young Life Crisis[10]
  • Released: December 15, 2020[11]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions, and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
[12]
"Rough"[13] 2018 — Non-album singles
"Kiss Me Now"[14] —
"Can You Hear Me Now"[15] —
"The Other Team"[16] —
"Drugs"[17] 2019 31 Hindsight 20/20
"Wish You'd Make Me Cry"[18] — Non-album singles
"Smile for the Camera"[19] —
"12345Sex"[20] 2020 —
"People I Don't Like"[21] — Young Life Crisis
"MoneyOnMyMind"[22]
(with Absofacto)		 —
"Stop!"[23] 2021 — Non-album single
"Douchebag" — Lady Jesus
"Melatonin" —
"Time of my Life" —
"Lunatic" —
"Thriving" —
"Notorious" —
"IDFWFEELINGS" —
"Sunny D" —
"Last Super" —
"Lady Jesus" —
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions, and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
[24]
"Happy Endings"[25]
(Mike Shinoda featuring Iann Dior and Upsahl)		 2021 50 TBA
"Palm Reader"[26]
(Dreamers and Big Boi featuring Upsahl)		 —
"Let There Be Drums"[27]
(Feder and UPSAHL)		 —

Songwriting credits
Song Year Artist(s) Album
"Good in Bed" 2020 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
"Boyshit" Madison Beer Life Support
"High Life" 2021 Fuller TBA
"Kiss My (Uh Oh)" Anne-Marie and Little Mix Therapy
"Glowin' Up" Sofia Carson My Little Pony: A New Generation

References
  1. Escudero, Nicki. "16-Year-Old Taylor Upsahl's Songwriting Will Blow You Away". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. "Upsahl Unfamiliar Light".
  3. "Upsahl Signs to Arista Records, Makes Vibrant Debut With 'The Other Team'". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. allmusic. "UPSAHL Biography & History | AllMusic". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. "Rising Musician UPSAHL". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "UPSAHL – 12345SEX – Exclusive Premiere". March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. "UPSAHL Announces Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Lady Jesus'". Nerds & Beyond. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  8. Whitaker, Marisa (September 13, 2021). "Upsahl Announces Lady Jesus Album, Concert Event". SPIN. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  9. "Hindsight 20/20 - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  10. "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  11. "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  12. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. January 30, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. "Rough - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  14. "Kiss Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  15. "Can You Hear Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  16. "The Other Team - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  17. "Drugs - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  18. "Wish You'd Make Me Cry - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  19. "Smile for the Camera - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  20. "12345SEX - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  21. "People I Don't Like - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  22. "MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  23. "STOP! - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  24. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  25. "Happy Endings (feat. iann dior and UPSAHL) by Mike Shinoda". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  26. "Palm Reader (feat. UPSAHL) by DREAMERS & Big Boi". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  27. "Let There Be Drums by Feder & UPSAHL". Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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