Writer, Drummer, Producer in NYC
BA in Music Composition from NYU Steinhardt

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New York City-based rock band Upright Man is Aidan Dolan (guitar/vocals), Nick Katz (bass/vocals) and Max Yassky (drums/percussion/background vocals). The group met while studying classical music composition at New York University where they played together on various projects ranging from classical ensembles to rock bands. Their strong writing chemistry spurred the formation of Upright Man. Combining elements of alternative, psychedelic, roots rock and classic rock with complex harmonies and time signatures, the band seamlessly intertwines influences like Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Crowded House, Little Feat, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and XTC into a unique sound all their own.

Here's what POPMATTERS had to say: "New York City's Upright Man's self-described hi-fi rock digs deep into the crevices between classic rock, progressive rock, and grunge. 'Hifidelic' takes listeners on a wild ride...Cracking drums, gut-warming bass and lyrics that capture the short walk between cynicism and optimism, "Hifidelic" imagines a more sedate but no less irate iteration of the Jam, the alley walk between the adolescent hijinks of the Replacements, and the refined pop of latter-day Soul Asylum. The single is a cracking good state of the union that reveals multiple layers upon repeated listens."

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