Rusted Root

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title: "Rusted Root" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rock-music-groups-from-pennsylvania", "worldbeat-groups", "island-records-artists", "jam-bands", "musical-groups-from-pittsburgh", "musical-groups-established-in-1990", "1990-establishments-in-pennsylvania", "shanachie-records-artists", "mercury-records-artists"] description: "American rock band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusted_Root" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American rock band ::

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Field	Value
name	Rusted Root
image	Rusted Root.jpg
caption	Rusted Root in 2008
origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
genre	Roots rock, worldbeat, alternative rock, jam band, folk
years_active	1990–2015 (indefinite hiatus)
label
website
current_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
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| name = Rusted Root | image = Rusted Root.jpg | caption = Rusted Root in 2008 | image_size = | alias = | origin = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | genre = Roots rock, worldbeat, alternative rock, jam band, folk | years_active = 1990–2015 (indefinite hiatus) | label = | website = | current_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

Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in the year 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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. 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

• 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 (1990–2005)
• Jenn Wertz – backing vocals, percussion (1990–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | Billboard 200 | Heatseekers Albums | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1992 | Cruel Sun | — | — | | | | | 1994 | When I Woke | 51 | 1 | | Mercury | | | 1996 | Remember | 38 | — | | | | | 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

::data[format=table] | Year | Song | US Hot 100 | 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. | | | | ::

References

References

1. "Biography".
2. Bonfiglio, Jeremy D.. (July 6, 2014). "Staying connected to their Roots". The Herald Palladium.
3. Homer, Aaron. (2022-06-20). "Whatever Happened to Rusted Root?". [[Grunge.com]].
4. Greenhaus, Mike. (May 1, 2013). "The Core: Rusted Root".
5. "Rusted Root - Awards".
6. "Rusted Root Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography".
7. "Rusted Root - Send Me on My Way".

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