Formed in November 2016, YOUPEOPL is the product of collaborations between Brandon Mason and Chan Maurice Evans. Having discovered a coincidental, mutual former band in which both musicians served brief stints during different timelines, the two connected, met briefly at a local venue and decided that the current culture in American society was prime for a new, Black creative outlet and began working on what would become their debut E.P., entitled “…are we.” YOUPEOPL’s sound is a blend of many influences; soul, R&B, rock and heavy metal to post-punk noise-rock and beyond. They have cultivated and continue to nurture a brand of progressive introspection, outside thinking and self-awareness within their songs. YOUPEOPL is the sound of pride in diversity, the timbre of change and the echo of minority cultural struggle.