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20 Years of The Uplifter : 2004-2024
2024 marks 20 years since Tom Earwaker stepped onto the stage as ‘The Uplifter’.
Earwaker is a one-man-band on stage whilst a music producer and multi-instrumentalist off-stage, currently living in England, beneath the towering cranes and clanging shipping containers of Southampton docks.
The Uplifter live shows are fierce yet playfully-delivered, with bass in the driver's seat and live drums at the helm. Both simultaneously joyful and ferocious live shows channelled though a unique stage performance fuelled by a mission to uncover and expose reggae, ska, dub and punk-influenced music from the underground to crowds all over the world. Music that people need to hear. Culminating into an exquisite energy that has consistently encouraged people to come together on the dance floor effortlessly, for over 2 decades.
Splitting his time between the stage and the studio The Uplifter’s live shows have taken Earwaker from the UK, to Europe, as far as New York and New Zealand… with a hardcase full of percussion and drums always in-tow.
Thriving most when performing in smaller independent venues The Uplifter -although an underdog artist who rarely headlines at festivals- is far more in his element on smaller, more intimate stages, where the tangible atmosphere can be felt emanating from both the stage and the crowd. That's where the magic is.
The Uplifter releases include a sold out 12” vinyl in collaboration with Paul Fox named Freedom Chant / Flag So High followed shortly by a limited edition 10” vinyl entitled, Stroud (Music Video) / Stroud (Instrumental Version). 2023 saw The Uplifter step into new musical territories with the single and music video, Riverbed: a dark and atmospheric journey out of the mist and into the sea.
The sailing into new realms of music and visual art continues with The Uplifter’s next single ‘Woodknot Shuffle’ which drops Friday 1st March 2024, recorded alongside longtime co-producer Rory Thomas-Lawton accompanied by a music video once again shot and edited by his brother, artistic collaborator and award-winning filmmaker, Jake Earwaker.
USP : The unique selling point for booking agents, venues and festivals is that The Uplifter shows bridge the gap between DJ & a live gig - it's both of these and more, with one performer as captain of the ship.
