The Upwelling, an American band from New York City, was founded by brothers Ari and Josh Ingber on guitar and drums respectively. Their self-recorded, self-titled EP The Upwelling (2004) achieved distribution without a label, partly due to its "Recommended" status by Virgin Megastore. The band won Karma Production's Ireland tour through Sonic Bid's contest and gained attention from peers such as Third Eye Blind and the All American Rejects, who invited them on tours. In 2007, they were signed by Tyson Ritter and Mike Kennerty of the All American Rejects to their label Edmond Records. Their debut album An American Stranger was released in 2009. The band has performed at notable festivals like CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW, and shared the stage with artists such as Metric, T.I., and Daughtry.
