finetune artist: Rusted Root

Often compared to the Grateful Dead, this multi-instrumentalist US outfit appeared on the scene the same time as similarly-styled, acoustic-based jam bands such as the Dave Matthews Band and Sister Hazel. The band's origins lay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 80s, when singer-songwriter and guitarist Michael Glabicki began writing songs with fellow vocalist and songwriter Liz Berlin. By the start of the 90s, local University of Pittsburgh students Jim Donovan (drums/percussion) and Patrick Norman (bass, percussion, vocals) had joined up with Glabicki and Berlin, and began playing under the name Rusted Root. Second guitarist John Buynak and vocalist Jenn Wertz (b. 4 January 1969, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA) completed the original line-up, as the band issued an independently produced debut, Cruel Sun. The album sold extremely well (eventually selling over 100,000 copies), and led to a contract with Mercury Records. The band'S major label debut, When I Woke, which featured new member Jim DiSpirito (b. Daniel James DiSpirito; percussion), was a sizeable hit (eventually going platinum in the USA) and the band toured with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Listen to Rusted Root at Finetune.

(2005) The Best Of / 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
(2002) Welcome To Our Party
(1998) Rusted Root
(1996) Evil Ways
(1996) Cruel Sun
(1996) Remember
(1994) When I Woke

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