Ithaca Underground & Helen Stride present:
Onry Ozzborn (Fake Four, Inc : Seattle WA)
Rob Sonic (Bronx - member of Hail Mary Mallon)
Upgrade (Equal Vision : Upstate NY)
Rafael Vigilantics (Portland, OR)
Sat Oct 22 | Sacred Root | 8PM | $10 | All Ages
Onry Ozzborn
https://youtu.be/rNAFfgWou_w
https://soundcloud.com/fakefour/turmoil-f-pos
For over a decade, Seattle based emcee Michael S. Martinez aka Onry Ozzborn of the group Grayskul (Rhymesayers Ent) has been known for a distinctive (brooding and futuristic) style of hip-hop. Onry dropped this his fifth--and boldest--album to date this past spring, called DUO on Fake Four Inc. With a guest on each track, Onry's features range from Homeboy Sandman and Aesop Rock to the indie musician Nathan Quiroga (of Iska Dhaaf).
Rob Sonic
www.soundcloud.com/robsonicofficial
www.rhymesayers.com › hailmarymallon
Rob Sonic is a hip hop artist from The Bronx. He is a former member of hip hop group Sonic Sum and a current member of hip hop group Hail Mary Mallon.
Upgrade
www.upgradehiphop.com
https://youtu.be/y4mTYXFbiZk
http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/i_never_thought_i_would_need_to_take_pills_to_feel_humanhip_hop_artist_upgr
www.equalvisionrecords.com
While dwelling in various parts of upstate New York, Upgrade has been constantly developing as an emcee over the past decade. Some career highlights include sharing stages with Mac Miller, Styles P, Chris Webby, Saigon and Big Sean. Through a chance encounter he also received a big supporter in the personage of Josh Eppard (of Coheed & Cambria / Weerd Science).
Ironically as his career began to flourish his struggle with panic attacks became more pronounced. In turn, finding the right medication and correct dosage added to the burden.
Recalling that time Upgrade says “2014 was the darkest period in my life up to this point. I could hardly leave my house, I couldn’t drive any more, and I would have to have my mom or a friend drive me to my shows. Most people didn’t realize how bad I was doing. I wrote Chemical Imbalance as I was going through all of that it and it is the most honest thing I have written. I wanted people to know exactly the bullshit I have to deal with to go through the day.”
An example of this period is “Further Down the Rabbit Hole” which features a guest appearance from Eppard (in his Weerd Science guise). The emcee recalls “I left my house for the first time in a month to record that track, I think you can tell in my take.”
Currently in a better place mentally and lyrically exorcised, Upgrade HipHop has filmed multiple videos for Chemical Imbalance: Another Dose (to premiere soon) and intends to tour in support of the album.
Rafael Vigilantics
https://vigilantics.bandcamp.com
The Huffington Post calls Rafael Vigilantics ""The Iggy Pop of Hip-Hop.""
In his own genre of search-and-destroy music. Stripped down punk rock beats with dance rhythms thrown on top and lyrics about a life well lived between the knife, love, and the run. You'll wanna stop and listen right before you sing along.