Rusted Root

Rusted Root
Photo from a concert 2008
Background information
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres	Alternative rock Jam band
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Mercury/Island/Touchy Pegg
Website	RustedRoot.com
Members	Michael Glabicki Patrick Norman Liz Berlin Preach Freedom Dirk Miller
Past members	Jim DiSpirito Jim Donovan Jenn Wertz John Buynak Ethan Winograd Jason Miller Colter Harper

Rusted Root is a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for their unique fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, and Native American influences. Their lyrical content varies but often talks about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Rusted Root has sold more than three million albums worldwide.

Rusted Root has over 40 tracks that only exist on rare bootlegs recorded between the years of 1991 and 1995.^[1]

Current members

• Michael Glabicki – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin
• Patrick Norman – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
• Liz Berlin – percussion, backing vocals
• Colter Harper – guitar, backing vocals
• Preach Freedom – percussion, backing vocals
• Dirk Miller – guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Rusted Root concert ticket from Indianapolis, Indiana, 1995.

• Cruel Sun (1992)
• When I Woke (1994) US #51
• Remember (1996) US #38
• Rusted Root (1998) US #165
• Welcome to My Party (2002) US #129
• Stereo Rodeo (2009)
• The Movement (October 30, 2012)

Live albums

• Rusted Root Live (2004)

Compilations

• The Best of Rusted Root: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (April 12, 2005)

EPs

• Rusted Root (1990)
• Rusted Root (1992)
• Live (1995)
• Evil Ways (1996)
• Airplane (1998)

References

External links

• Official site
• Rusted Root collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive