UP was formed in 2013, by Eddie Dorey (vocals, ukuleles, harmonica) and Rob Nicholls (vocals and ukuleles) to enabled them to re-imagine both classic songs and originals from their shared musical history, and add songs from their personal wish list. This resulted in performances that showcase their distinctive but complimentary vocal styles, with Eddie's melodic ukulele soloing supported by Rob's sympathetic and percussive rhythm stylings.  James Dorey joined over the summer of 2017 on U-bass to add some rock steady bottom end to the UP sound, he had already played bass on and recorded & mixed UP's 2015 EP 'Heck Of A Time'. Rob left UP in Oct 2022 but remains an important part of the UP story.

UP's current line up of James & Eddie Dorey are happy to present their 'folky, funky, four string thing' in all manner of settings.  Their 'low maintenance' set up means they can easily play a house concert or micro pub/cafe/restaurant environment, wholly acoustically, with small amp re-inforcement or plugged into a PA.  They love playing for a discerning pub audience but also really enjoy playing on an outdoor stage, be this for a local community event, in a beer garden or on a festival stage, big or small. As ukulele players, UP are delighted to play for ukulele enthusiasts. In 2016, they made their debut on the UK ukulele festival circuit, playing at Skipsea and Winchester Ukulele Festivals and in 2017 returned to Winchester and also won the Sunday Session Rising Stars competition at The Ukulele Festival of Scotland. They returned to play at Scotland in 2018 and played at the inaugural Upton-upon-Severn Ukulele Festival the same year. Click our 'Live Dates' & 'Previous Live Dates' tabs above to see the wide range of events, venues & locations where UP have performed & will continue to perform.