USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker)
UBUQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER
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“It’s not the content. It’s the model” says singer/songwriter/producer/arranger Ash Boo-Schultz who, along with DJ and hype man Human Kebab make up Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS). It’s a philosophy that Ash lives by and one that drives USS’ unique style. The music is a tremendous amalgamation of every genre Ash has ever immersed himself in, sewn together with a folk singers gentle hand. There are the nuances of pop, driving danceable beats, ska, classical symphony and hip hop nestled beneath a voice evocative of Cobain’s tortured wail. The lyrics are clear and poetic, smoothly skating between themes of mental stability and metaphysical realities to love and the importance of being emotionally responsible to one’s self. The overall result is a kind of star gazing pop step -intrinsically uplifting and incredibly raw. Ash has an ability to take what exists around him, what he has learned through experience and what he hears and sees, and combine them in unexpected ways resulting in a new experience completely separate and distinct yet wildly familiar.
Welding the C:/ was conceived while Ash worked in a factory. His hands occupied by repetitious factory line work Ash listened to books on tape- philosophy and metaphysics, Neil Young, drum n bass, Monty Python, classical symphony, 50’s pop and hip hop and imagined an album. It is an illustrative example of Ash’s ability to think outside the box to create without confine- to take what has been given to him and make it work. The live show incorporates this same methodology. Accompanied by DJ and hype man extraordinaire Human Kebab, the live USS show is equal parts hip hop show, alternative rock concert, drum n bass rave and inspirational seminar. Watching USS live is an experience unto itself. There is something about it that reminds you of going to concerts as a kid. There is a kind of wholesome, wide-eyed enthusiasm, an interaction between audience and performer and an unabashed camp that brings you back to a time when being cool was about having fun and puppet shows were a necessary part of a concert.
After years of struggle and personal issues, this Toronto based singer songwriter is finally living the life he imagined he could have. Ash’s personal history reads like a paperback- drug addiction, mental illness, hospitalization and redemption through music. Instead of brandishing his troubled past like a badge of cool, Ash has chosen to use it to inspire young people. Without seeming the slightest bit afternoon special, Ash goes to high schools and talks to students about his life and how he has learned to manage and cope with depression and anxiety in a positive and healthy way. His talk is frank and informative and his sincerity is moving. He appears to be just what he is: a humble, hardworking roofer who just happens to have a world of experience behind him, a gift for writing beautiful, simple songs and a flair for performance.
In a time of ultra choreographed, perfectly made up and vacant pop stars USS is a welcome alternative: a raw talent, disarmingly sincere, thoughtful, self aware and without pretense. USS has set up a new model- where a live show is inspiring, entertaining and compelling and the artists are human beings.
… Read Full Bio ↴UBUQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER
“It’s not the content. It’s the model” says singer/songwriter/producer/arranger Ash Boo-Schultz who, along with DJ and hype man Human Kebab make up Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS). It’s a philosophy that Ash lives by and one that drives USS’ unique style. The music is a tremendous amalgamation of every genre Ash has ever immersed himself in, sewn together with a folk singers gentle hand. There are the nuances of pop, driving danceable beats, ska, classical symphony and hip hop nestled beneath a voice evocative of Cobain’s tortured wail. The lyrics are clear and poetic, smoothly skating between themes of mental stability and metaphysical realities to love and the importance of being emotionally responsible to one’s self. The overall result is a kind of star gazing pop step -intrinsically uplifting and incredibly raw. Ash has an ability to take what exists around him, what he has learned through experience and what he hears and sees, and combine them in unexpected ways resulting in a new experience completely separate and distinct yet wildly familiar.
Welding the C:/ was conceived while Ash worked in a factory. His hands occupied by repetitious factory line work Ash listened to books on tape- philosophy and metaphysics, Neil Young, drum n bass, Monty Python, classical symphony, 50’s pop and hip hop and imagined an album. It is an illustrative example of Ash’s ability to think outside the box to create without confine- to take what has been given to him and make it work. The live show incorporates this same methodology. Accompanied by DJ and hype man extraordinaire Human Kebab, the live USS show is equal parts hip hop show, alternative rock concert, drum n bass rave and inspirational seminar. Watching USS live is an experience unto itself. There is something about it that reminds you of going to concerts as a kid. There is a kind of wholesome, wide-eyed enthusiasm, an interaction between audience and performer and an unabashed camp that brings you back to a time when being cool was about having fun and puppet shows were a necessary part of a concert.
After years of struggle and personal issues, this Toronto based singer songwriter is finally living the life he imagined he could have. Ash’s personal history reads like a paperback- drug addiction, mental illness, hospitalization and redemption through music. Instead of brandishing his troubled past like a badge of cool, Ash has chosen to use it to inspire young people. Without seeming the slightest bit afternoon special, Ash goes to high schools and talks to students about his life and how he has learned to manage and cope with depression and anxiety in a positive and healthy way. His talk is frank and informative and his sincerity is moving. He appears to be just what he is: a humble, hardworking roofer who just happens to have a world of experience behind him, a gift for writing beautiful, simple songs and a flair for performance.
In a time of ultra choreographed, perfectly made up and vacant pop stars USS is a welcome alternative: a raw talent, disarmingly sincere, thoughtful, self aware and without pretense. USS has set up a new model- where a live show is inspiring, entertaining and compelling and the artists are human beings.
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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Lyrics
2 15/16 Ladies and gentleman Boys and girls From the lightning clo…
2 and 15 16ths You're like iodine chasing all the storms away You're like a…
3 Purple Butterflies Three purple butterflies smiling at me With their alligator…
Anti-Venom Still playing games with the hourly wagers feeling left out …
Damini Come back, take me with you I can′t exist if me…
Drop Around The Clock We drop around the clock Trippin' along the beats around th…
Heaven On Mars Everytime the door knocks Everytime I chack the mail box A…
Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole Thoughts seem to stumble out of my mouth I can't seem…
Laces Out Direct your eyes to the obvious proof. And puppy dog lies…
Man Makes the Zoo The brave explore Advantages of sycamore The shore it fade…
Minus Me Here I am asleep in a hologram My mind's a ghost Prednison…
N/A Ok I figured out the grade of this collapse The compass doesn'…
Nepal On this slip trip Trying to get a grip from my…
Neurochemical Warfare Gas Masquerade inaudible talking I'm one west of C I've made an …
Porno Star Trek You make me feel like, A shooting star You make me feel…
Prefontaine Turn off the stars and close the door I'm not thinking…
Shipwreck Shipwreck Useless as a lighthouse on the moon Deflect Avoida…
The Honeypot (Now, from the top of the hour, from the back…
This Is The Best On your way out, turn the lights out Take your supermodels…
Turquoise 1:11 You are, now, all of you, answering a call We have…
Work Shoes I'm about to rise, I'm about to shine I'm about to,…
Yin Yang All I, all I, all I Really, really, really Wanna say, Is…
Yo Hello Hooray Every day, every day Start panicking, turn into a mannequ…