Artist description Driven by their passion for music and an undeniable chemistry, Upside is carving their own path to the promise land in today's rock scene. In the band's short existence, they have managed to turn more heads on a local, regional, and national level than a lot of veteran rockers, due in no small part to the relentless energy of their live show. With humble hearts and open minds, the young quartet from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has continued to intertwine powerfully melodic vocals and heavy hitting guitar rock with fearless precision and no signs of slowing down. Persistently touring the region to support their latest, critically acclaimed release, "Entropy", Upside continues to expand their legion of die-hard fans across the nation. Seeing nothing but green lights ahead of them, the band will continue to push the boundaries so many rock bands shy away from. The four friends will not let up on their quest to spread their music as far as humanly possible, if for no other reason than their love for the music and each other. There's no let up in sight, and that's exactly what they would prefer.

Musical Influences Incubus, Glassjaw, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Finch

Artist History Driven by their passion for music and an undeniable chemistry, Upside is carving their own path to the promise land in todays rock scene. In the bands short existence, they have managed to turn more heads on a local, regional, and national level than a lot of veteran rockers, due in no small part to the relentless energy of their live show. With humble hearts and open minds, the young quartet from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has continued to intertwine powerfully melodic vocals and heavy hitting guitar rock with fearless precision and no signs of slowing down. The history of Upside dates back to the winter of 1999, when teenage guitar wiz Ben Mosier met closet vocalist/writer Sid Goldsmith backstage at a high school talent show. Little did the two know, the friendship that they would build in the following months would lay the foundation for their musical future to come. Within the next year, Ben and Sid took part in all night writing sessions, hammering out songs and developing their musical maturity. After a half-hearted attempt at putting together a full band, the two decided it was time to get serious. Finding other proven musicians with cohesive musical ideas and personalities proved to be more difficult than was originally thought, but eventually every piece of the puzzle fell into place. With Drummer Owen Setter and Bassist Rob Hocking commanding the band's driving and creative rhythms, Upside quickly found a place for their new sound on Tulsa music scene. Playing countless shows with much superior bands helped the young rockers grow at a lightning fast pace, and soon, Upside was catching up to most of the local bands they grew up idolizing. Almost immediately, awards and accolades began flooding in from local press and fans alike. The band was named "Tulsa's Rising Star" by the Tulsa World in 2001, and quickly began expanding their fan base onto a regional level. Persistently touring the region to support their latest, critically acclaimed release, Entropy, Upside continues to expand their legion of die-hard fans across the nation. The four friends will not let up on their quest to spread their music as far as humanly possible, if for no other reason than their love for the music and each other. There's no let up in sight, and that's exactly what they would prefer.

Group Members Ben Mosier, Sid Goldsmith, Owen Setter, and Rob Hocking

Albums Scope & History, Entropy, Chapters

Press Reviews "Every cylinder turns on a dime and the result is whip lashing acceleration...Just as good and better than anyone on the top 10 modern rock charts at Billboard." (John Estus of www.omnizine.com) "Upside is good enough to go head to head with most Modern Rock bands on the radio. They are the height of professionalism. A rarity in rock today." (Thomas Conner of Tulsa World)

Location Tulsa, OK - USA

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