Welcome To My Party

Performer: Rusted Root
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Rusted Root includes: Michael Glabicki (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, harmonium, organ, bongos, congas, tambourine, samples); Jenn Wertz (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, percussion); Liz Berlin (vocals, dobro, djembe); John Buynak (acoustic & electric guitars, whistle, percussion, background vocals); Patrick Norman (bass); Jim Donovan (drums, shaker, tambourine, percussion, programming, background vocals). Additional personnel includes: John McDowell (Clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, percussion). Producers include: Bill Bottrell, Jim Donovan, Mark Pistel. Engineers include: Bill Bottrell, Garth May, Jim Donovan. Recorded at Williams Place, Caspar, California and Red Cloud Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. Personnel: Michael Glabicki (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, organ, tambourine, background vocals); John Buynak (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tin whistle, tom tom); Jenn Wertz (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, talking drum); Patrick Norman (vocals, baritone guitar, wah-wah guitar, sampler); Liz Berlin (vocals, dobro, djembe); Jim Donovan (vocals, drums, shaker, tambourine, percussion, programming, percussion programming); John McDowell (piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, congas, bongos); Bill Bottrell (keyboards, cowbells, percussion programming); Raul Rekow (congas); Karl Perazzo (cowbells, timbales); Garth May (programming). Audio Mixer: Bill Bottrell. Recording information: Red Cloud Studios, Pittsburgh, PA; Williams Place Studio, Casper, CA. Photographers: Duane Rieder; Danny Clinch. Arrangers: Michael Glabicki; Jim Donovan ; Rusted Root; Patrick Norman. For their fourth album WELCOME TO MY PARTY, Rusted Root rejoined with producer Bill Botrell (who helmed their 1994 major label debut WHEN I WOKE) in addition to welcoming back former singing and songwriting member Jenn Wertzback into the fold. With the balance restored to the musical equivalent of a commune, Root managed to conjure up a rhythmically eclectic effort that does an excellent job showcasing this Pittsburgh outfit's even-handed fusion of heartfelt lyricism and extraordinary chemistry. Main Root vocalist Michael Glabicki leads the charge on a number of cuts including the heart-on-your sleeve balladry of the title track, quasi psychedelia of "Artificial Winter," and the syncopated fun of "Women Got My Money" with its tropical-flavored percussion by former Santana sideman Raul Rekow. Wertz also does a fine job reintroducing herself on the sassy funk of her self-penned "Weave" and "Blue Diamonds," a shimmering Wertz/Glabicki duet with Middle Eastern overtones. Other standout songs include the playful reggae of Liz Berlin's "Too Much," percolating opener "Union 7" (sure to make any jam band devotee salivate), and the anomalous, techno-like "People Of My Village" spearheaded by drummer Jim Donovan.

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