Rusted Root

American rock band

Mercury
Island
Touchy Pegg
Shanachie
Adrenaline Music

MembersMichael Glabicki
Patrick Norman
Liz BerlinPast membersJim DiSpirito
Jim Donovan
Jenn Wertz
John Buynak
Ethan Winograd
Preach Freedom
Colter Harper
Jason Miller
Cory Caruso
Dirk MillerWebsiterustedroot.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, and is currently on hiatus.^[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]

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.^[1] The band's lyrical content varies but often talks about Christianity and Judaism. The group's 2012 album, The Movement, was fan funded.^[4]

Members

Current members

Michael Glabicki – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin (1990–present)
Patrick Norman – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
Liz Berlin – vocals, percussion

Past members

Jim Donovan – drums, percussion (1990–2002)
Jenn Wertz – backing vocals, percussion (1990–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Record label
Year	Album	Billboard 200 ^[5]	Heatseekers Albums ^[5]	Certifications	Record label
1992	Cruel Sun	—	—
1994	When I Woke	51	1	RIAA: Platinum	Mercury
1996	Remember	38	—	RIAA: Gold
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.

Live albums

Rusted Root Live (2004)

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

Year	Song	US Hot 100 ^[5]^[6]	Certifications
1994	"Send Me on My Way"	72	BPI: Platinum^[7]
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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (July 6, 2014). "Staying connected to their Roots". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
^ Bush, John. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ Homer, Aaron (June 20, 2022). "Whatever Happened to Rusted Root?". Grunge.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
^ Greenhaus, Mike (May 1, 2013). "The Core: Rusted Root". Relix.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rusted Root - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
^ "Rusted Root Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
^ "Rusted Root - Send Me on My Way". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 21, 2022.