The Upwelling is a band with roots in the New York City, Washington, D.C., and Boston areas that currently resides in Queens.
The band was founded by and originally consisted of brothers Ari and Josh Ingber on guitar and drums respectively.
Their self-recorded, self-titled EP achieved the rare feat of finding distribution without being released by a label, partly due to its "Recommended" status by the Virgin Megastore—the first time the retail chain awarded such an honor to an unsigned band or an EP.
[1] Without an agency or a label, the band won Karma Production's Ireland tour, a Sonic Bid's contest.
[1] The band has appeared at the CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW music festivals and played shows with Metric, The Wrens, The Stills, Motion City Soundtrack, Ben Kweller, We Are Scientists, T.I., Daughtry, Mat Kearney, Towers of London, Ambulance LTD., Shiny Toy Guns, All American Rejects, Hoobastank, VHS or Beta, Robbers on High Street, Ace Enders, The Fall, Third Eye Blind, Matt Nathanson, and American Steel.