CHRISTOPHE LEBLED (Guest Arranger, Keyboards, Soundscapes) “The future of humanity will certainly go through the conquest of new planets far from our solar system. Proxima Centauri b is certainly the exoplanet most suited to accommodate a human colony in the course of the 22nd century… But before embarking on this […]
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MAREK ARNOLD (Sax) “I was working on several recordings with my friend Guy Manning, so when he called me asking for contributions to a new project called UPF back in 2014, I didn`t have to think too long. The concept of UPF – the lyrics and the music – touched […]
DAN MASH (Bass) “It has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of such a diverse project that bridges and enables the collaboration of so many talented musicians. I particularly enjoyed working on ‘Seeds’ as it enabled me to express a different side on my playing, allowing me to […]
MARK FRANCO (Fretted and Fretless Bass, Vocals) “To be introduced to UPF music was one reason I joined the live band, but most of all it is the message that we are presenting to a far reaching audience; strong and meaningful songs using progressive fusion as the platform for the […]
MATTHEW ATHERTON (Vocals, Soundscapes, Synthesizers) “In what may seem like a bleak outlook for humanity and the planet, glimmers of hope have been found. They are in music, whether writing or performing, or both. Mark (Truey) has long held positive visions for the future and it’s a part of his […]
MARK TRUEY TRUEACK (Vocals, Artistic Direction, Songwriter, Co-Production, UPF Founder) The story behind ‘UPF- Planetary Overload’ After releasing the album ‘Fall in Love with the World’ (FILWTW) back in 2014 with Matt Williams, David Hopgood, Tim Irrgang and our friends in Europe; Guy Manning, Marek Arnold and Dan Mash, I […]
CORNEL WILCZEK (Orchestration, Conductor of the Fraternity Symphonic Orchestra, ‘Seeds for Life’) “As we humans evolve as a species, our technology and ambitions are our key motivators that propel us into the future. Unfortunately, along the way, these leave behind a trail of destruction. It begins as unintentional – the […]
STEVE UNRUH (Violin, Guitars, Flute, Vocals, Producer, Songwriter, Co-production) I am a part of UPF for the message and for the music. “As to the message: We live at a strange intersection, where science is leading us to better information and more discoveries than any time in our history, with […]