Rusted Root | |
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 Rusted Root in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Roots rock,[1]worldbeat,[1]alternative rock,jam band,folk |
| Years active | 1990–2015 (indefinite hiatus) |
| Labels | |
| Members | Michael Glabicki Patrick Norman Liz Berlin |
| Past members | Jim DiSpirito Jim Donovan Jenn Wertz John Buynak Ethan Winograd Preach Freedom Colter Harper Jason Miller Cory Caruso Dirk Miller |
| Website | rustedroot |
Rusted Root is an Americanworldbeatrock band formed in the year 1990 inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania[2] by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki, bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as thehouse band playing a weekly gig in Jack's Back Room on Pittsburgh'sSouth Side. The band achieved fame in 1994 with its platinum-selling albumWhen 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 releasingThe 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]
The band's style is a fusion of acoustic,rock, world and other styles of music, with a strongpercussion section that draws fromAfrican,Latin American,Indian andNative American influences. Michael Glabicki has acknowledged the popular success ofPeter Gabriel's 1986 albumSo as an influence on his decision to incorporateworldbeat into his own music.[1] The band's lyrical content varies but often talks aboutChristianity andJudaism. The group's 2012 album,The Movement, was fan funded.[4]
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| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |
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| Billboard 200 [5] | Heatseekers Albums [5] | ||||
| 1992 | Cruel Sun | — | — | ||
| 1994 | When I Woke | 51 | 1 |
| Mercury |
| 1996 | Remember | 38 | — |
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| 1998 | Rusted Root | 165 | — | ||
| 2002 | Welcome to My Party | 129 | — | Island | |
| 2009 | Stereo Rodeo | — | — | Adrenaline Music | |
| 2012 | The Movement | — | — | Shanachie | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 [5][6] | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Send Me on My Way" | 72 | |
| 1995 | "Ecstasy" | — | |
| 1996 | "Evil Ways" | — | |
| "Faith I Do Believe" | — | ||
| "Who Do You Tell It To" | — | ||
| "Virtual Reality" | — | ||
| "Sister Contine" | — | ||
| 1998 | "Magenta Radio" | — | |
| 2002 | "Welcome to My Party" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
| International | |
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