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Wikipedia / Rusted Root

Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in the year 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Michael Glabicki (vocals, guitar); Patrick Norman (bass); Liz Berlin (percussion); Jim Donovan (drums); Jenn Wertz (vocals, percussion); John Buynak (guitar, mandolin, pennywhistle); and Jim DiSpirito (percussion). 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. 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.

Musical style and influences

The band's style is a fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, Indian and Native American influences. Michael Glabicki has acknowledged the popular success of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album So as an influence on his decision to incorporate worldbeat into his own music. The band's lyrical content varies but often talks about Christianity and Judaism. The group's 2012 album, The Movement, was fan funded.

Members

Current members

Past members

  • Jim Donovan – drums, percussion (1990–2005)

  • Jenn Wertz – backing vocals, percussion (1990–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

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

Extended plays

  • Rusted Root (1990)

  • Christ Monkey (1991)

  • Live (1995)

  • Evil Ways (1996)

  • Airplane (1998)

Singles

References