The Uprights is the one man solo project of Jake Witt,(featured independent artist on Barsuk Records' website 2002). Influences: The flaming Lips, Postal Service, Radiohead. The Uprights sound is a mix of melodic, driven, lush electro-rock and sparse ambient soundscapes using guitar, synths, electronics and vocals. The Uprights blend the intimacy and emotion of a singer/ song-writer with electronic beats and samples creating the dynamic instrumentation of a full, high-energy band. The Upright's latest release "It's Electric" has been critically acclaimed as "underground pop as pretty as you'll hear.http://www.the-uprights.com