Brisbane/Meanjin dynamic emo rock trio Upsetter share their introspective new single Distance, offering a glimpse into the emotional turmoil of life lived on the road.
Upsetter is established audio engineers Emily Hopley and Jasper Webb, as well as seasoned drummer Amy-Lee. Having found themselves working within the music community for nearly half their lives, Upsetter acts as an unapologetic and cathartic outlet for big feelings and honest storytelling. The trio explore life as creative artists juxtaposed against their career as technical artists in the music industry. Distance is a vulnerable account of the contrast, craving connection and stable foundations.
“Distance was written after I’d spent almost 6 months without a break mixing bands on the road,” tells Webb. “It’s about the blur of trying to connect with my partner, my friends, my family over the phone, trying to be earnest in my longing to give them more of myself while having nothing left of me to give of my broken body and mind. Distance is about the melancholy of longing for more than a remote exchange of words I could barely speak to those I love, while questioning my time spent playing pretend in a music industry that has always taken more than it returns.”
Distance is recorded, produced, mixed and mastered with Chris Lalic (Windwaker), and is paired with a second track, Qld Don’t Get Origin, offering a dark and spiralling counterpart to its sunnier sonic leader.
Since Upsetter launched mid-last year, the band has quickly grown to become underground emo favourites. Their debut 2023 EP ‘DOOMGAZE’ boasts hundreds of thousands of digital streams and counting, and has earned them play on multiple triple j, Double J and community radio programs and paved the way for follow-up single Maleny Drive, which secured multiple Spotify editorial playlisting upon release.
Upsetter hit the road earlier this year supporting Brisbane metalcore legends Stepson across Australia, which saw them play a hometown Brisbane show and debut in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney. They have also played shows with Reside, Talk Heavy, Melaleuca, Goodbye August and more. Upsetter will launch their new tracks live January 4 when they headline The Bearded Lady, supported by Riley (Cooper of Bad Neighbour’s solo project) and My Daydreams. TICKETS HERE.
As an artist and live sound engineer, Webb has spent years in the alternative and heavy music community. Webb has embarked on national and international tours as audio engineer with the likes of Dust, Teenage Joans, Polaris, Windwaker, Sly Withers, Stepson, and more. Bassist Emily Hopley has been an audio engineer since the age of 15, advocating and spotlighting
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