A R T I S T S

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The Verbrilli Sound
The Verbrilli Sound was created by Don Verbrilli and is as much a philosophy of music as it is a verifiable musical act. The Don is convinced that the purest musical creations are the results of a delicate process where one tries to recognize, welcome, and expand upon the results of unforced creative accidents. With this philosophy in mind, Verbrilli has been hard at work trying to capture these creative moments like so many elusive butterflies, and he has many strange specimens to examine, classify, and ultimately present for your listening pleasure. Myspace | add to iLike

Gel-Sol
Seattle's Gel-Sol is producer/musician Andrew Reichel, whose dichotomous sound spans from ambient soundscapes to complex, rhythmic electronica, creating a dynamic psychedelic universe with heavy emphasis on improvisation. In 2004, Gel-Sol released the critically-acclaimed Gel-Sol 1104 (aka Music Made For You...And By You, I Mean Me.) on the UK's cult ambient label Em:t Records. Gel-Sol's follow-up album Unifactor, released on Upstairs Recordings, continued the tradition of his unique, amorphous sound collages. The latest release 'IZ' to be release April 2008 explores some new directions in the orchestral ambient vein. Myspace | Website | add to iLike

Solus
Solus is the production alias of Matt Coogan. He began his journey with Upstairs Recordings in 2002 with the track 'Red Lights' on the acclaimed Blue Light One Compilation. A largely self-taught mixer/recorder who's beginnings trace back to jamming in rock, funk, and improv bands around the Philadelphia area. He turned to the sounds and structures of contemporary based electronic music in the late 90s to achieve autonomous expression. Solus' music is strummed and recorded out of a home base studio on a number of instruments, including guitar, sampler, drums, and wurlitzer. He exploits modern technology to make compositions inspired by past styles, such as 70s funk, dub, rock, hiphop, and the sound of the acoustic guitar. Myspace| Website | add to iLike

Telefuzz
Telefuzz has been busy over the past few years, finishing the album 'The Financiers of Samsarsa', and now hard at work on the material for a new release, ‘The Ovaltine Prophecies’. Telefuzz Live made its successful debut as a 3 piece band at The Big Chill 2006, and has subsequently played in Vancouver and over the Canadian airwaves with a CBC Radio 3 session recording. Over a year in the making, the live project is the first with a full band for Upstairs Recordings. Drummer Paul Milelli, and bassist Paul McNeil - Verbrilli's long-time friend and collaborator - provide a warm rhythmic undercurrent for the Don's electronics and guitars to float upon. Fans of the Upstairs sound can expect the deep psychedelic dubbyness that Verbrilli is known for, but should be prepared to be taken in a variety of new sonic directions. Myspace| Telefuzz CBC Radio 3 Session | add to iLike

E.D. Swankz
E.D. Swankz brings a love of rhythm and melody and a unique blend of experiences in classical piano and jazz and rock drumming to the Upstairs Recordings table. Feast your ears on his well stocked sample bar (don't forget the breakin' bits!). Marvel at the fusion of seemingly disparate ingredients into a rich, tasty sonic broth. Help yourself to seconds, there's lots to go around. Myspace | add to iLike

Buzz Rozwell
At the heart of Upstairs Recordings operations sits Buzz Rozwell, in a comfortable chair. In front of him is the computer at which he creates all things visual for the record label and its artists. However, Rozwell is not merely head of visual design and communications at Upstairs Recordings. Never satisfied with solely visual pursuits, Rozwell has always tried to blend his unique visual style with the sounds of modern music. As Upstairs Soundsystem's resident DJ, Rozwell has not only held down the 2.5 year monthly residency in Vancouver but has also played the ever growing Big Chill festival for the last 5 years running: 2002 in Greece, 2003, 04, 05, 06, at Eastnor Castle, UK. Myspace | add to iLike