Crisp drumming, dense guitars, and melodic vocals hit hard on their latest release. Dark, textured Midwestern indie rock for the thunderstorm enthusiasts in us all.

6 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, POP: Beatles-pop



Details:
Upstate is an indie rock quartet from Dayton, Ohio and Denver, Colorado and the continuation of the Dishwater Psychics recording project. The band released three new songs on Friendly Psychics Music's first compilation disc in 2006: "Appointed to Fail," "Whatever it Wants to Be" and "Sleeping Cup."

Those songs led the band to finish up three more for the "Bitter Grin" EP, which features the comp tracks and the three new songs. Like all the other Friendly Psychics bands, Upstate records its songs using the long-distance mail route, never having practiced or played together in the same room. Think Sebadoh and Pinback eating breakfast in a bomb shelter and you're close.

ORIGIN: When the band Dishwater Psychics took a break in 2001, Upstate formed by adding guitarist James Focht and drummer Jamie Heaps. The combination of indie rock sensibilities, jazz rhythms and hard guitars produced a melodic, textured backdrop of haunting melodies and driving beats.