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UPSAHL
Upsahl in 2024
Upsahl in 2024
Background information
Born
Taylor Cameron Upsahl

(1998-11-28) November 28, 1998 (age 27)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websiteupsahl.com

Taylor Cameron Upsahl (/ˈʌpsɑːl/ ⓘ; born November 28, 1998),[1] known mononymously as Upsahl (stylized as UPSAHL), is an American singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona.

She began releasing music during her early teens using her full name, with her first single "Disturbance" released in 2011. She had released three albums before signing with Arista Records. In 2021, she released Lady Jesus, her major-label debut studio album. She has also released three EPs, Hindsight 20/20 (2019), Young Life Crisis (2020), and Sagittarius (2022), and a mixtape, UPSAHL Presents: The PHX Tapes (2023).

Early life

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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.[2][3]

Career

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Early career

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As Taylor Upsahl, she self-released her first single, "Disturbance", in 2011.[4] She then released her self-titled album, Taylor Upsahl, in 2013. In 2015, she wrote and self-produced her second full-length album Viscerotonic.[5] In 2017, her third album Unfamiliar Light was released, her first under the moniker Upsahl.[6] As of 2026, all of her first three albums are unavailable from major streaming platforms. 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,[5] and released her single, "Can You Hear Me Now", that year.[7][8]

2018-2020: Hindsight 20/20 and Young Life Crisis

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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.[9]

On March 8, 2019, she released her debut EP Hindsight 20/20 along with her single "Drugs".[10] She toured as the opening act for Pvris throughout the US in 2019.[11]

In 2020, Upsahl released the single "12345SEX".[12] This was followed by the singles "People I Don't Like" and "MoneyOnMyMind", both songs were included on her second EP, Young Life Crisis.

2021-2022: Lady Jesus

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In 2021, she released the singles "Douchebag", "Melatonin", "Time of my Life", and "Lunatic". They are featured on her major-label debut studio album, Lady Jesus, which was released on October 8, 2021.[13]

In 2022, she contributed the song "My Time to Shine" to the soundtrack of the movie Bullet Train (film).[14]

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.[15]

2023-2024: The PHX Tapes

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

2025-present: Independent artist

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In February 2025, Upsahl announced that Arista Records had released her from her deal at her request.[16]

Discography

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Albums

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List of long plays with details
Title Details
Taylor Upsahl
Viscerotonic
  • Released: July 4, 2015
  • Label: Earth Sound
  • Format: Digital download, CD, streaming
Unfamiliar Light
  • Released: February 26, 2017
  • Label: Earth Sound
  • Format: Digital download, LP, CD, streaming
Lady Jesus
  • Released: October 8, 2021[17]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming

Extended plays

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List of extended plays with details
Title Details
Hindsight 20/20
  • Released: March 8, 2019[18]
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Young Life Crisis[19]
  • Released: December 15, 2020[20]
  • 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

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions, and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
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"Disturbance"[4] 2011 — Taylor Upsahl
"Move On"[22] 2011 —
"The Yes Knows"[23] 2013 —
"11:11"[24] 2013 —
"Sunflower"[25] 2014 — Viscerotonic
"Rough"[26] 2018 — Non-album singles
"Kiss Me Now"[27] —
"Can You Hear Me Now"[28] —
"The Other Team"[29] —
"Drugs"[30] 2019 31 Hindsight 20/20
"Wish You'd Make Me Cry"[31] — Non-album singles
"Smile for the Camera"[32] —
"12345Sex"[33] 2020 —
"People I Don't Like"[34] — Young Life Crisis
"MoneyOnMyMind"[35]
(with Absofacto)		 —
"Stop!"[36] 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)" —
"Summer so hot" 2024 — Non-album single
"Tears on the dancefloor"
"Topic"[37] 2026 — Non-album single
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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions, and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
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"Happy Endings"[39]
(Mike Shinoda featuring Iann Dior and Upsahl)		 2021 50 TBA
"Palm Reader"[40]
(Dreamers and Big Boi featuring Upsahl)		 —
"Let There Be Drums"[41]
(Feder and UPSAHL)		 —

Songwriting credits

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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
"Pink Noise" Zoe Ko Baby Teeth - EP
"Hot Mess" 2024 Taeyeon Letter To Myself
"K Bye" 2025 Kiss of Life 224
"Dirty Work" Aespa Dirty Work
"Silly Boy" XO Fashionably Late
"Loud" 2026 Nmixx Heavy Serenade
"Starstruck” Fifty Fifty Imperfect-I'mperfect
"Lemonade" Aespa Lemonade
"Bizarre" Madonna Confessions II
"Favorite Song" Meovv Bite Now
"What Else?" Chelsea Cutler Is This The End?

References

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  1. ↑ MILKY (November 8, 2022). "MILKY INTERVIEWS UPSAHL". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "UPSAHL Offers Rebelliously Clever Video to Catchy Tune, "Smile For The Camera"". American Songwriter. November 29, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gokhman, Roman (February 28, 2019). "UPSAHL pursues alternative education, heads out on her first tour | Q&A". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Disturbance | Upsahl". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Escudero, Nicki. "16-Year-Old Taylor Upsahl's Songwriting Will Blow You Away". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Upsahl Unfamiliar Light".
  7. ↑ "UPSAHL Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ Cain, Felicity (September 13, 2019). "Rising Musician UPSAHL". Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ Glicksman, Josh (November 2, 2018). "Upsahl Signs to Arista Records, Makes Vibrant Debut With 'The Other Team'". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hindsight 20/20, March 8, 2019, retrieved January 14, 2022
  11. ↑ "PVRIS ★ Fine Line". First Avenue. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "UPSAHL – 12345SEX – Exclusive Premiere". March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ "UPSAHL Announces Tracklist for Upcoming Album 'Lady Jesus'". Nerds & Beyond. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  14. ↑ Bullet Train (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists, August 5, 2022, retrieved November 19, 2023
  15. ↑ Willingham, Jones (November 15, 2021). "UPSAHL electrifies Atlanta opening for Olivia O'Brien". Melodic Magazine.
  16. ↑ @whatsupsahl; (February 17, 2025). "love, Taylor" – via Instagram.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Hindsight 20/20 - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  19. ↑ "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  20. ↑ "Young Life Crisis - EP by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  21. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. January 30, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Move On | Upsahl". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ "The Yes Knows | Upsahl". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  24. ↑ "11:11 | Upsahl". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Sunflower | Upsahl". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Rough - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  27. ↑ "Kiss Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  28. ↑ "Can You Hear Me Now - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  29. ↑ "The Other Team - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  30. ↑ "Drugs - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  31. ↑ "Wish You'd Make Me Cry - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  32. ↑ "Smile for the Camera - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  33. ↑ "12345SEX - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  34. ↑ "People I Don't Like - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  35. ↑ "MoneyOnMyMind - Single by UPSAHL & Absofacto". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  36. ↑ "STOP! - Single by UPSAHL". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  37. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1294QqYm1VuxxjRiL9M0h9/discography/all
  38. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  39. ↑ "Happy Endings (feat. iann dior and UPSAHL) by Mike Shinoda". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  40. ↑ "Palm Reader (feat. UPSAHL) by DREAMERS & Big Boi". Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  41. ↑ "Let There Be Drums by Feder & UPSAHL". Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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