People Under The Stairs

People Under the Stairs formed when Mike Turner (Double K) and Chris Portugal (Thes One) met on the fringe of L.A.’s late-’90s hip-hop underground. PUTS are considered one of the hip hop underground’s most prominent acts, with a musical style similar to that of A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, and fellow Los Angeles group Ugly Duckling.


The duo, devoted to jazzy samples, danceable beats, intricate rhyming skills are also renowned for their live shows, which feature a large amount of crowd interaction and humor.

Fresh off major festival shows at Coachella and Bonnaroo (“Best Performance. Period.” – SPIN MAGAZINE), the highly acclaimed duo, are back with their 7th artist album, Carried Away. Fans of PUTS records know that unlike other hip hop / rap artists, there are no outside producers or of-the-moment guest emcees. People Under the Stairs are a completely true independent hip hop duo. Beats, rhymes, scratching, and chorus are all done by PUTS themselves.

Now over ten years and seven albums deep, People Under the Stairs have built a genre within hip hop of their own. Upbeat, crazy, and ridiculous, Carried Away follows in true PUTS tradition. One part Beastie Boys, one part Public Enemy and one part Radiohead, the new album was produced old school classic style in the same fashion as Rick Rubin (Def Jam Era) or Dust Brothers (Grand Royal, Pauls Boutique). Recorded entirely on reel to reel with tons of rock samples, distorted vocals, drum machines, delays, yelling, the works. Wrapped up with nods to A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, and Luther Vandross.

Don’t miss People Under The Stairs live at The Opera House on February 20.

PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Opera House (735 Queen St. E.)
Tickets are $17.50 (plus any additional fees) in advance and available at Ticketmaster, Rotate This, Soundscapes, & Play De Record.
19+, Doors at 9:00pm, show at 10:00pm