The tribal sounds of Rusted Root are coming to Fairfield University. The popular group will be returning to campus on Saturday, Sept. 28, as part of the Volkswagen College Tour.
The Pittsburg based band is hot on the heels of their new album, Welcome to My Party. “Blue Diamonds” is their current single, and can be heard on radio stations everywhere.
The band is most widely known for their hit single, “Send Me on My Way” from their multi-platinum debut 1994 album When I Woke.
The band consists of Michael Glabicki (lead vocals, guitar), Jenn Wertz (vocals, guitar, percussion), Liz Berlin (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jim Donovan (drums, percussion, vocals), Patrick Norman (bass, guitar, baritone, vocals, percussion), and John Buynak (electric guitar, percussion, flute).
“A song is an organism that has a history and has different meanings to many different people,” Glabicki says on the band’s website.
“Those people attach themselves to this organism and because of that; it’s a ritual, a way to jointly go places.”
Welcome to My Party was recorded after the band took a year off for all the members to pursue different artistic avenues.
It was a time when few people knew for sure the future of the band, least of all the members. Luckily, the band is back and still making great music.
The tour, will also stop by Fordham University, Rutgers University, Michigan State University, and University of Rhode Island. The show also includes special guest Mike Doughty, a former member of Soul Coughing.
The concert will be at 7p.m. at Alumni Hall. Student tickets are available at the Campus Center for $8. Tickets for the general public are available for $12 at all Ticketmaster locations.
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