The Wellspring | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, US |
| Genres | Folk rock, indie pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spinoffs | Distant Cousins |
| Spinoff of | Blue Fringe |
| Members | Dov Rosenblatt Talia Osteen |
| Website | thewellspringmusic |
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In 2011, the band toured as an opening act for Pete Yorn and Ben Kweller, who delayed Saturday night shows to accommodate Rosenblatt's Jewish faith. [1]
Their debut EP, The Wellspring EP (2011), was produced by Bill Lefler of Goudie, mixed by Greg Collins, and featured instrumentation from Steven Nistor and Dave Eggar. Later that year, they released a holiday EP entitled Keep A Light.
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