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The Upsidedown

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Years active
  
2003–Present

Website
  
theupsidedown.com

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Members
  
Jsun AtomsMatt MooreBob MildBrett KronTristan Evans

Past members
  
Jonathan AllenRob ScrivnerCaroline BuchalterSarah JaneJason "Plucky" Anchondo

Albums
  
Trust Electricity, Human Destination, The Town with Bad Wiring

Genres
  
Record labels
  
Reverb Records, Beat the World Records

Similar
  
The Black Hollies, The Morning After Girls, Darker My Love, Ernst Mosch und seine Ori, We Barbarians

Profiles

The Upsidedown is an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States.

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The band released their debut album, Trust Electricity, in 2004. The album has received national attention, and the band has been noted in several newspapers and magazines as an up-and-coming band to watch, including Magnet, The Boston Globe, and The Oregonian. Their music has also been featured on the television programs True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, The Vampire Diaries, Life Unexpected, What About Brian, and Trauma.

The Upsidedown has toured the United States, sometimes as an opening act. They have a close friendship with The Dandy Warhols, and have also performed with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Richard Butler, David J, Colin Meloy, The Black Angels, The Dears, The Out Crowd, The Village Green, and Spindrift. They have also worked with Tony Lash and Jeremy Sherrer, on their albums.

Album discography

  • Trust Electricity (2004) Reverb
  • Human Destination (2008) Beat the World Records
  • The Town With Bad Wiring (2010) Reverb
  • Soundtracks

    The Upsidedown supplied four songs from their catalog ("Human Destination", "Sacred Call", "Umbrella", and "The Way In") to the film Water Wings, directed by Johno Wells and Justin Adams.

    National television

  • "Hell", the second track from Human Destination was used in Season 2, Episode 15 of Sons of Anarchy, "Small Tears", airing September 15, 2009 on the American commercial cable television network, FX (TV channel). The song was used during and through the post party bar scene, seven minutes into the episode.
  • The Upsidedown's music has been featured extensively on NBC's Trauma

  • "Hey Man I'm Kissing The Angels Shoes", Track 12 from Human Destination: episode 102, airing October 5, 2009. The song was used near and over the climax of the episode.
  • "Silver Wind", Track 3 from Human Destination: episode 104, airing October 19, 2009.
  • "Light", Track 7 from Human Destination: episode 104, airing October 19, 2009.
  • "Bumpersticker", Track 6 from Trust Electricity: episode 104, airing October 19, 2009.
  • "Black Rainbow", Track 10 from Human Destination: episode 105, airing October 26, 2009
  • "Elizabeth", was used in episode 408 of Californication.
  • Songs

    If You Are Hell GirlHuman Destination · 2008
    BumperstickerTrust Electricity · 2004
    Silver WindHuman Destination · 2008

    References

    The Upsidedown Wikipedia


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