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GroundUP Music For listeners. The GroundUP Music label is an oasis for artists in the ever-changing world of independent music.

Our goals are to keep music business away from the music, empower each artist with the tools they need to successfully tour and sell records on the road, and match each group with their ideal listening audience. We welcome diversity in genre, style, and geography. The basic ethos of the label is that if it sounds good, people will listen.

07/13/2026

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'Somni' is the second collaborative album from Snarky Puppy and the Metropole Orkest, captured live over three nights in Utrecht early last year. Reuniting a decade after their GRAMMY-winning project 'Sylva,' the album brings together Snarky Puppy’s genre-defying ensemble and the orchestral scale of the Metropole Orkest to explore a more introspective world inspired by dreams. Where 'Sylva' looked outward, 'Somni' turns inward; shaped by solitude, sketching, and deep reflection before being brought to life by a massive collective of musicians. The result is a cinematic, immersive journey that blurs the lines between jazz, classical, and beyond.

Listen to the album on your streaming service of choice.

06/25/2026

Michael League - "In Your Mouth" from his 2021 album, 'So Many Me.'

'So Many Me' marks the solo debut of Michael League, the GRAMMY-winning musician, producer, and founder of Snarky Puppy.. Written largely during lockdown in Spain, the album explores themes of connection, isolation, identity, and vulnerability through deeply personal lyrics and an immersive blend of vocal harmonies, synth textures, and global rhythmic influences. More than a departure from his previous work, 'So Many Me' reveals another side of League’s creative voice: an intimate reflection on the many versions of ourselves we choose to hide and reveal.

Listen now on your streaming platform of choice.

06/22/2026

Snarky Puppy - Trinity (written by Mark Lettieri)

'Empire Central' is Snarky Puppy’s love letter to Dallas: the city that shaped the band’s sound, spirit, and identity. Drawing inspiration from the region’s rich traditions of blues, gospel, funk, soul, jazz, and rock, the album celebrates the musicians, communities, and cultural influences that helped define the group over nearly two decades together. Featuring compositions from across the ensemble and the final recorded performance of the late Bernard Wright, 'Empire Central' captures a band at the height of its creative power while honoring the place it will always call home.

Listen to 'Empire Central' on your streaming service of choice.

06/15/2026

"Elipsis - ""Congo No Calla"" live from The Scene Sessions: Barcelona with Cue Collective

Elipsis brings together three visionary musicians, Michael League, Antonio Sánchez, and Pedro Martinez, for a six-song exploration of rhythm, tradition, and musical possibility. Rooted in deeply established jazz, Afro-Cuban, and folkloric traditions, the album pushes those influences into bold new territory through the unique chemistry of its trio. Named after the punctuation mark that suggests an unfinished thought, Elipsis embraces the unknown, celebrating both where the music comes from and where it might lead next.

Listen to the album on your streaming service of choice. The full live video featuring 3 songs from the record is out on YouTube!

06/11/2026

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'Vocàlia' is Carolina Bubbico’s fourth album and a deeply personal celebration of life, inspired by the transformative journey of motherhood and dedicated to future generations. Built entirely around the human voice, the album weaves together themes of rebirth, ancestry, femininity, and connection through rich vocal harmonies and multilingual storytelling. Featuring collaborations with acclaimed songwriters and guest artists including Becca Stevens, *Vocàlia* is an intimate and uplifting reminder of the power of music to unite, heal, and inspire.

Listen now and watch the latest videos from the album at the link in our bio.

06/09/2026

Bokanté - Limyè (from their 2017 album, 'Strange Circles')

'Strange Circles' is more than an album, it's a conversation. Bringing together musicians from around the world, Bokanté blends blues, Caribbean rhythms, folk traditions, and soul into a powerful statement on connection, compassion, and our shared humanity. In a world that often feels divided, its message remains timeless: through exchange, we find unity.

Listen to the album on your streaming service of choice.

06/03/2026

Zach Brock - Dirty Mindz

'Dirty Mindz,' the ninth solo album from Grammy-winning violinist and Snarky Puppy member , is a deeply personal and long-awaited release shaped by years of reflection, revision, and rediscovery. Originally recorded in 2019, the album explores themes of identity, childhood, creative liberation, and the evolving voice of an artist learning to move beyond labels and expectations. Drawing from jazz, fusion, and unexpected sonic textures, Brock pushes the violin into new territory while honoring the sounds that shaped him, from early influences to lifelong musical exploration. Featuring a standout ensemble of collaborators, 'Dirty Mindz' is both a celebration of freedom in expression and a return to the core of what music means to him.

Listen to the album on your streaming service of choice.

06/01/2026

House of Waters - Breath (from their 2022 EP, 'Where I Wander')

House of Waters entered a new chapter with their EP, 'Where I Wander.' The project revisits earlier compositions while introducing new works shaped by themes of progress, isolation, and reflection, capturing how their music continues to evolve over time.

Listen to the EP on your streaming service of choice.

05/20/2026

c4trio - "Back to 4"

The 2021 EP, 'Back to 4' is the quintessence of C4 Trío. It is a journey to elemental number 4: 4 limbs, 4 creators. It is the cuatro, that kind of little 4-string guitar present in the vast majority of traditional Venezuelan rhythms, taken to the maximum of its expressive possibilities. It is the volatil cuatros of Jorge Glem, Edward Ramírez and Héctor Molina, it is the gluing bass of Rodner Padilla, it is the explosion of musicality that is generated every time this quartet with the name of a trio gets together on stage.

Listen now wherever you get your music.

's new album, 'Never Alone,' is out now along with a music video for the track "Smile." Stream the funky record and watc...
05/01/2026

's new album, 'Never Alone,' is out now along with a music video for the track "Smile." Stream the funky record and watch the video at the link in our bio. ✨

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