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1UP consists of two 19 year old computer wiz kids who have a passion for creating music. They both had an odd upbringing and spent a number of years working on computers and developing websites since they were about 12 years old.

Kirt first started singing solo in the school plays, and though academically was good at school, after a car accident, he developed school phobia and left school aged just 12. He set up in business doing games programming and database websites and this gave him the funding to set up his own Mac based studio. He loved creating music, and developed soundtracks for export winning companies.

Andy has always had a passion for music as long as he can remember, since, aged 6 he helped his Dad EQ and set up live sound systems. Later on when he finished school, he went to work for a web design company, however, his passion for music got him into DJing at parties from the age of 14.

Kirt and Andy met by chance at a party that Andy was DJing and they hit it off immediately. They both realised that their musical tastes were almost parallel, their main influences being House music and Drum&Bass. This formed the friendship that got them into Kirt’s studio were they have been creating their own brands of House and D&B ever since.

The Studio, now a port-a-cabin in a field, which, doubles up as a bedroom where they practically live and breath music. Working on tunes whenever they have a spare moment. When they were brainstorming for a name, the conversation tuned in to hard core games (their other passion) and Andy came up with the name 1UP – and they have stuck with it ever since. They are hoping that their combined talents will give them an edge – 1UP

The first tune to reach mastering stage was in fact a remix for an up and coming artist, Michael Ricketts, the track Revolt, which, will be released on the forthcoming album and the remix was originally set to be used as an on-line community project idea to gain interest from fans to remix this track. Since Michael was so impressed with their work, he has asked for the 1UP version to be released separately.

1UP are in the studio working on their first EP after releasing a free Download called Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. named after an inspiring speech by Steve Jobs and using samples from this speech.