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About Rusted Root
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Formed
1990
Genre
Rock
Rusted Root is an American rock band that incorporates elements of African, Latin, and Middle Eastern music into their jam-oriented songs.
∙ Influenced by the work of U2 and Peter Gabriel, Rusted Root founder Michael Gablicki dropped out of college at age 20 to pursue a career in music.
∙ Cruel Sun, the Pittsburgh-based group’s self-released 1992 debut, sold more than 100,000 copies and earned Rusted Root a deal with Mercury Records.
∙ The band broke through to the mainstream with their second album, 1994’s When I Woke, which was certified Platinum.
∙ “Send Me On My Way,” from When I Woke, has been featured in more than a dozen films and TV shows, including 2002’s Oscar-nominated Ice Age.
∙ Coproduced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads fame, 1996’s Remember was their highest-charting album, reaching No. 38 on the Billboard 200.
∙ Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna guested on the band’s self-titled 1998 album.
Members of Rusted Root include, or have included, Michael Glabicki, John Buynak, Liz Berlin, Jim DiSpirito, and Jenn Wertz.
Musical InfluencesRusted Root's musical influences include The Doobie Brothers, Grateful Dead, Paul Simon and more.
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