Rusted Root

Rusted Root
Rusted Root in 2008
Rusted Root in 2008
Background information
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresRoots rock,[1] worldbeat,[1] alternative rock, jam band, Folk
Years active1990–present (indefinite hiatus since 2015)
Labels
MembersMichael Glabicki
Patrick Norman
Liz Berlin
Past membersJim DiSpirito
Jim Donovan
Jenn Wertz
John Buynak
Ethan Winograd
Preach Freedom
Colter Harper
Jason Miller
Cory Caruso
Dirk Miller
Websiterustedroot.com

Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki, bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as the house band playing a weekly gig in Jack's Back Room on Pittsburgh's South Side. The band achieved fame in 1994 with its platinum-selling album When I Woke, which included the hit single "Send Me on My Way". The song has been featured prominently in many films and commercials. Rusted Root has sold more than three million albums.[1] After releasing The Movement in 2012 and touring through 2015, the band went on an indefinite hiatus, with principal songwriter and vocalist Michael Glabicki forming the group Uprooted with former members of Rusted Root and continuing to tour with that group into the early 2020s.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (July 6, 2014). "Staying connected to their Roots". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Bush, John. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Homer, Aaron (June 20, 2022). "Whatever Happened to Rusted Root?". Grunge.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.