Upside Down reflects on raising children in today's environment of uncertainty. From sharing the joy of biking with kids and dreaming of rainbow powered helicopters, to urging listeners to hold their pissed off signs and face the sinking shore; every song is influenced by the world we are leaving the next generation.
While the looming threat of environmental collapse tempers many aspects of parenting, this album doesn't lose sight of the hope, and joy, of life.
2019 Intelligence Is Rising
Recorded as Chaz was assembling the band that would become today's dazzlers, Intelligence Is Rising is an optimistic mantra that came to him while on a trip visiting different national parks. This album is a celebration of nature that reflects on dissent and the role it will play in the future of our planet.
"Chaz Hearne & The Dazzlers have created an instant classic you’ll want to add to your playlist for your next back-to-nature road trip, or for anytime you need a breath of fresh air in your life." -NYS Music
"Chaz Hearne's paper-thin, pitch-perfect tenor casts a dreamy haze over the music...and his ear for dynamic pop orchestration is keenly articulated by The Dazzlers." -Rochester CITY Newspaper
"Chaz Hearne’s latest effort breaks the mold and requires you to listen again...There are good grooves, lyrics, and licks interwoven with peppy basslines in every song and the horns and piano add umami." -Floated Magazine
"Intelligence is Rising sounds like a bunch of astonishingly talented friends got together in an empty room and decided to just play. Hard work and serious effort are evident, but not at all at the expense of the spirit of folk – storytelling and the sheer love of playing music." -Buffablog
"...a mix of beautifully orchestrated banjo tracks with unbelievable backing vocals from Chaz and his pack of Dazzlers!" -Upstate Music & Food
