UPSETTER SHARE VULNERABLE NEW SINGLE "BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE"

Brisbane/Meanjin dynamic emo rock trio Upsetter round out the year with their new rock belter, "Best years of my life", reflecting on time lost to chronic illness.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Lalic (Windwaker, Headwreck, RinRin), with drums recorded with 3x ARIA award winning producer and lifelong friend Cody McWaters, the track chronicles the impact of central sleep apnoea (CSA) and the long, exhausting road toward diagnosis and recovery. The song captures the frustration of a body unable to rest, feeling fatigued, and the mental fog that comes from years of disrupted sleep cycles. "It took me a long time to understand what was happening to me,” says frontman Jasper Webb. “If you feel like this, go see a doctor. Don’t put it off."

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.

PHOTO CREDIT: WILL JOHNSTONE

Since Upsetter launched, 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 followup singles that secured multiple Spotify editorial playlisting upon release.

Upsetter have toured Australia and played shows with the likes of Stepson, Reside, Talk Heavy, Melaleuca, Goodbye August and more. As an artist and live sound engineer, Jasper has spent years in the alternative and heavy music community, embarking on national and international tours as audio engineer for the likes of Basement (UK), The Devil Wears Prada (US), Dust, Teenage Joans, Polaris, Windwaker, Sly Withers and more. Bassist Emily Hopley has been an audio engineer since the age of 15, championing and spotlighting female-identifying engineers within the Australian music community through workshops, lectures, and producing locally - an effort that saw them appear as a guest speaker at the Australian Women in Music Awards conference, and earning a Producer of the Year nomination at this year’s Gold Coast Music Awards. The addition of hard-working live session drummer Amy-Lee rounds out the group, completing the trio. The sonic knowledge and know-how of Jasper, Emily and Amy-Lee make Upsetter a force to be reckoned with.

"Best years of my life" is out today and streaming everywhere now.