{"id":23131,"date":"2014-09-13T10:49:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T14:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23131"},"modified":"2014-09-13T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2014-09-13T13:59:50","slug":"pas-rusted-root-continues-the-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23131","title":{"rendered":"PA’s Rusted Root continues the journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Show at World Cafe at The Queen, Sept. 16<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rusted Root will be at the World Cafe Live at The Queen, Sept. 16.<\/p><\/div>\n

Rusted Root, which is performing on September 16 at the\u00a0World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/a>), \u00a0has a long and interesting history.<\/p>\n

Actually, the veteran group of musicians has a 25-year history as one of the premier rock bands to come from Pennsylvania. The group, which still includes three of the original five members, continues to write, record and tour. And, it still calls Pittsburgh home.<\/p>\n

The trio of founding members includes\u00a0Michael Glabicki (lead vocals<\/a>,\u00a0guitar<\/a>,\u00a0harmonica<\/a>,\u00a0mandolin<\/a>), Patrick Norman (bass guitar<\/a>,\u00a0backing vocals<\/a>,\u00a0percussion<\/a>) and Liz Berlin (percussion<\/a>,\u00a0backing vocals<\/a>). Rounding out the quintet are Preach Freedom (percussion, backing vocals) and Dirk Miller (guitar, backing vocals).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had this lineup together for over five years now,\u201d said Glabicki, during a phone interview Friday afternoon from a tour stop in nearby New Hope. \u201cColter (Harper), our other guitarist, left after the last album to teach school in Ghana. Preach has been our drummer for six years. Before that, he was our percussionist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rusted Root has been touring for awhile in support of its most recent album \u201cThe Movement,\u201d which was released on Shanachie Records in 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on demos and pre-production for our next album,\u201d said Glabicki. \u201cWe\u2019ll probably start recording in January. We have about half the record figured out. Once I see it, then a lot of songs get written.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in a writing phase right now. I just wrote two songs earlier ths week. It seems like writing is getting easier as it goes. I\u2019m more willing to not get hung up on a song. If it\u2019s not working, it\u2019s O.K. because I know something will come along soon that will blow it away.\u201d<\/p>\n

While \u201cThe Movement\u201d was more of a spiritual, highly-creative work, Rusted Root\u2019s next album looks to be heading in a different direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s interesting,\u201d said Glabicki. \u201cI want to see that it\u2019s a little more rocking — more electric guitar. And, the vocals are playing a different role. There are different vignettes throughout the song instead of a whole song being just one vignette.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The Movement\u2019 was a celebration of what we learned over the first 25 years. The new album is the start of the next 25 years. I can see the band being together for that long. I don\u2019t see why not. The band keeps getting better. There are more landscapes to explore musically. And, we\u2019re still getting bliss from the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rusted Root\u2019s first major success came with the band\u2019s 1994 album \u201cWhen I Woke,\u201d which went platinum, and its breakout song was a catchy tune called \u201cSend Me On My Way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been playing that song so long that it has a life of its own — we just follow it where it goes,\u201d said Glabicki. \u201cIn our live shows right now, half of it is acoustic with Preach doing a djembe solo in the middle. Then, there is the full band at the end. It connects nicely.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe currently play six songs from \u2018When I Woke,\u2019 some from \u2018Remember\u2019 and three or four from \u2018The Movement.\u2019 And, we play about four songs from the upcoming album. We\u2019re cycling them through.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been getting great responses with the new songs. It\u2019s a little scary because the sound is different — but the crowd gets it. The grooves are more organic and moving. There\u2019s a little bit of funk — and some straight-ahead rock grooves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. with Flux Capacitor as the opening act. Tickets are $22 and $27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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