Biography

From starting out as a classical cellist, to playing in a cover band in Montreal, to building his solo career in Toronto, Adrian Underhill has always embraced life’s transitions. His first taste of musical community came as a singer and guitarist in his hometown of Vancouver where he played in an indie band in the city’s scrappy DIY music scene. A move across the country to Montreal in early adulthood left him alone in a new musical world for the first time, but his desire to find connection through music had him combing through Craigslist where he was recruited to play in an AC/DC tribute band. It was the beginning of the long way to the top for Adrian, but he would eventually go on to start his solo project in 2012 with the release of an EP and a healthy group of friends behind him, including acclaimed songwriter and now label mate, Charlotte Cornfield, who played drums in his project’s early days. Soon after, he relocated to Toronto where, once again finding himself short on collaborators, he rebuilt his song-writing practice, moving away from a band-driven guitar sound to explore keyboards, synthesizers, samplers and drum machines. His new self-sufficient approach led to a whirlwind of creation resulting in a record deal with Indica Records and the release of his debut album CU Again, which saw him collaborating with Grammy-winning producer Adam Bainbridge (aka Kindness), known for working with Robyn, Solange, and Blood Orange.