UPSAHL
Upsahl in 2021
Upsahl in 2021
Background information
Birth nameTaylor Cameron Upsahl
Born (1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 25)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websiteupsahl.com

Taylor Cameron Upsahl (/ˈʌpsɑːl/;[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.[citation needed]

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] On March 8, 2019, she released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single "Drugs".[6] 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.[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).[10]

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 and the UK, in 2023.[11]

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

List of long plays with details
Title Details
Lady Jesus

Extended plays

List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Hindsight 20/20
Young Life Crisis[14]
  • Released: December 15, 2020[15]
  • 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
A woman (Taylor Upsahl) wearing a purple fur coat
Upsahl in 2019

Singles

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
[16]
"Rough"[17] 2018 — Non-album singles
"Kiss Me Now"[18] —
"Can You Hear Me Now"[19] —
"The Other Team"[20] —
"Drugs"[21] 2019 31 Hindsight 20/20
"Wish You'd Make Me Cry"[22] — Non-album singles
"Smile for the Camera"[23] —
"12345Sex"[24] 2020 —
"People I Don't Like"[25] — Young Life Crisis
"MoneyOnMyMind"[26]
(with Absofacto) 		—
"Stop!"[27] 2021 — Non-album single
"Douchebag" — Lady Jesus
"Melatonin" —
"Time of my Life" —
"Lunatic" —
"Lady Jesus" —
"Monica Lewinsky" 2022 — Non-album single
"Antsy" — Sagittarius
"Into My Body" —
"Good Girl Era (Side A)" 2023 — Upsahl Presents: The VHX Tapes V1
"Condoms (Side B)" —

As featured artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions, and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
[28]
"Happy Endings"[29]
(Mike Shinoda featuring Iann Dior and Upsahl) 		2021 50 TBA
"Palm Reader"[30]
(Dreamers and Big Boi featuring Upsahl) 		—
"Let There Be Drums"[31]
(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
"Villain" 2022 Bella Poarch Dolls EP
"Whatshisface" OSTON Whatshisface
"e-z" GAYLE a study of the human experience volume one
"Colorado" Reneé Rapp Everything to Everyone
"Don't Tell My Mom"
"Moon"
"sloppy" King Mala Honey Catching Season
"SAD B!TCH" 2023 Anne-Marie Unhealthy
"SWINE" Demi Lovato TBA
"23" Reneé Rapp Snow Angel
"Sand" Dove Cameron Alchemical: Volume 1

References

  1. ^ MILKY (November 8, 2022). "MILKY INTERVIEWS UPSAHL". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Upsahl Unfamiliar Light".
  3. ^ Escudero, Nicki. "16-Year-Old Taylor Upsahl's Songwriting Will Blow You Away". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "UPSAHL Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Cain, Felicity (September 13, 2019). "Rising Musician UPSAHL". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Hindsight 20/20, March 8, 2019, retrieved January 14, 2022
  7. ^ Glicksman, Josh (November 2, 2018). "Upsahl Signs to Arista Records, Makes Vibrant Debut With 'The Other Team'". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "UPSAHL – 12345SEX – Exclusive Premiere". March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "UPSAHL Announces Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Lady Jesus'". Nerds & Beyond. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Bullet Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists, August 5, 2022, retrieved November 19, 2023
  11. ^ Willingham, Jones (November 15, 2021). "UPSAHL electrifies Atlanta opening for Olivia O'Brien". Melodic Magazine.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Hindsight 20/20 - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  14. ^ "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  15. ^ "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  16. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. January 30, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Rough - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  18. ^ "Kiss Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  19. ^ "Can You Hear Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  20. ^ "The Other Team - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  21. ^ "Drugs - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  22. ^ "Wish You'd Make Me Cry - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "Smile for the Camera - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  24. ^ "12345SEX - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "People I Don't Like - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  26. ^ "MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  27. ^ "STOP! - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  28. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  29. ^ "Happy Endings (feat. iann dior and UPSAHL) by Mike Shinoda". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  30. ^ "Palm Reader (feat. UPSAHL) by DREAMERS & Big Boi". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  31. ^ "Let There Be Drums by Feder & UPSAHL". Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Apple Music.

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