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About Me

This diverse group of eclectic cats have been together for a year and a half. Inspired by rock, funk, reggae, jazz, and everything in between, you can assure yourself that these guys (and gal) have something you will dig. A full band promo CD is shortly on the way, so keep a look out for us........and always, always, ALWAYS show your love and support your local musicians. real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools

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Member Since: 11/3/2006
Band Website: upshotrock.com
Band Members: Momma Sass - Vocals, Guitar
Dr. Z - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Electric Slide
Manker "The German Tanker" - Bass, Guitar, Keys, Backing Vocals
The Beaner - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Lap Slide
Andy Ohlrich - Violin

Influences: Anything that is/was able to bare influence
Sounds Like: "Infectious Rock n Roll the way it used to be played." Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun Times
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

So youre s starving artist Pt. 4

Hey there again, I know it's been awhile but it's been, and always is a little nutty around here. Recording and being out of town make Jack a dull boy...make Jack a dull boy...make Jack a dull boy. ...
Posted by upshot on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:37:00 PST

So youre s starving artist Pt. SPECIAL ADDITION!!!!)

Alright, so this is what just happened...we buckled down and made a fucking dope ass chili. It was so dopwe in fact that we felt we needed to write about it (especially sine we're really late on the p...
Posted by upshot on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:56:00 PST

So youre a starving artist (Pt 3)

Alrighty, I know it's been a few days but we've been busy recording and when we haven't been recording we've been other adjectives. Anywho, we're gonna rock out some alfredo sauce today. See it's fu...
Posted by upshot on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:36:00 PST

So youre a starving artist (Pt 2)

Alright, here we are back for another episode, installment, or whatever this is of "So you're a starving artist". Today we're going to talk about something that's so simple that I don't even know why...
Posted by upshot on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:05:00 PST

So youre a starving artist (Pt 1)

This is going to be something new that we do, pretty much cuz at this point we are starving artists. I'll tell you what though for being starving artists we are very fortunate. What we're going to do ...
Posted by upshot on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:25:00 PST

Artistic Update (Props)

Hey everyone out there in post T.V. land, just wanted to let you guys know that we've had some amazing people do some amazing artwork for us. These people truly deserve props for the work that they d...
Posted by upshot on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:01:00 PST

Important Update!!!

Hello everybody!!! Hi Dr. Nick!!! We just wanted to let everyone know that we do have some new songs record but we have to do a few things to them before we put them up. They will be up here though...
Posted by upshot on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:48:00 PST

Clear your calendar!!!

Hello everybody!!! kciN .rD iH!! Just wanted to let everybody out there in Upshot land know that we have our first real gigs starting next month. On the 8th of March we will be playing at the renow...
Posted by upshot on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:54:00 PST

Do you hear thunder?

Hello everybody!!! Hi Dr. Nick. We just wanted to tell everybody that Mr. Jared Manker is now down in da hizzle!! Fo' shizzle all. So now things are going to start moving a lot faster. You'll sta...
Posted by upshot on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:41:00 PST

Dun Duh Duh Da!!!

Hello everybody!!! (Sign on "x" here and here). Big news everybody, in 9 days the incredibly talented Jared Manker will be here in Californ-i-a to accompany us with his omnipresent funkiness on the ...
Posted by upshot on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:25:00 PST