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Formed in Pittsburgh in 1988 after front man Mike Glabicki (then still in high school) returned from a trip to South America, the band self-released their first album, Cruel Sun, in 1990. With their consistently formidable live performances and their support of such groups as Planned Parenthood, Greenpeace and Amnesty International, the band gained a faithful grassroots following. With the smash hit “Send Me On My Way,” their 1994 album, When I Woke, was certified multi-platinum...
After two albums, three EP’s, a handful of film and television soundtracks and tours with Phish, the Grateful Dead and Dave Matthews, the group decided to take some time off. During the hiatus, most members pursued other musical ventures. Liz Berlin, Glabicki and Jenn Wenz embarked on solo endeavors while other members joined different bands. When they reunited and began working on Welcome to My Party, band members had clearer heads, more diverse musical experience and a commitment to focus on the essence of their new songs...
...from the evening included “Food and Creative Love,” starting off with Wertz’s sexy vocals and building up to a frantic chant. The mellower “Back to the Earth,” featured a tribal call-and-response between Glabicki and other band members, with the audience joining in. About three-quarters of the way through the two-hour show, drummer Jim Donovan started a percussion improvisation that went on for over ten minutes, drawing in one band member after another until everyone on stage was part of one massive...
...songs from Rusted Root were played in succession. The band realized that the crowd needed to hear something familiar for rejuvenation--and Lord Almighty, did they get it. Donovan started the drum intro to "Martyr," the most deliriously happy song on When I Woke, and was soon followed by Glabicki's playing of the opening guitar riffs. The crowd, quite simply, went wild. The energy practically shot through the roof--suddenly jocks in baseball caps, hemp-wearing, adolescents and men with very long bears were jumping up and down in gleeful unison. Glabicki and the rest of the band slowed...
...areception as "Martyr." In fact, everyone waschiming in so loudly and in-tune that Glabickisimply stopped singing, kept playing his guitar,and held the mic out to the audience. Overjoyed,the entire crowd at the Paradise sang the wholefirst verse and chorus, and continued backing theband up even after Glabicki and company joined inagain...