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Rusted Root is a Band (music)|band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for their fusion of Grateful Dead-style Bluegrass music|bluegrass rock music|rock with a strong Percussion instrument|percussion section that draws from African, Latin American music|Latin American, Native Americans in the United States|Native American, and Middle Eastern influences. Rusted Root is often lumped together with other bands under the jam band label, though they have somewhat rejected this categorization.
History
Rusted Root formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and made their indie record debut in 1992 with ''Cruel Sun'', which was rereleased in 2002. Their major-label debut album was 1994's ''When I Woke'', a hit on college radio and a platinum record. The album hit the top 40 in early 1995, peaking at #33. Along with their increasingly well-known live shows, Rusted Root began working on contributions to the movies ''Twister (film)|Twister'' and ''Home for the Holidays (film)|Home for the Holidays''. Their next studio album was ''Remember (Rusted Root album)|Remember'' (1996), followed by ''Rusted Root (album)|Rusted Root'' (1998) and ''Welcome to My Party'' (2002). ''Welcome to My Party'' was much criticised by fans, who are affectionately known as "Rootheads". Many felt the band's departure from tribal grooves to a "poppier" feel was an attempt to "sell out".... read all
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