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As the Mars Exploration Rover wakes itself up to a timed recording of "Send Me On My Way" every day out in space, communal jam band Rusted Root continues its uncanny streak of playing in State College when there's another show about two minutes away. This past April, Penn Staters had to choose between catching The Spill Canvas at "Movin' On" or Rusted Root's show at The State Theatre. This Monday, Rusted Root returns to the State, meanwhile The Fray will hold down the fort at The Bryce Jordan Center.
"It's a small goal of the band's to disrupt other groups concerts" jokes lead singer Michael Glabicki.
It's a no brainer that Pittsburgh's Rusted Root has amassed a huge collegiate fanbase in the central PA area, even if some of those fans headed off to institutions of higher learning are younger than the band's first record, 1991's "Cruel Sun." Still, Glabicki remains appreciative towards any new listeners on the Rusted Root bandwagon.
"College kids can have pretty fickle tastes in music," he says. "If some of the younger fans heard of our music through films like "Matilda" and "Ice Age," that's absoultely fine with us."
Glabicki also had nothing but good things to say about The State Theatre. "We tend to thrive in smaller clubs, rather than huge concert halls or arenas. The State has the same kind of atmosphere as the smaller venues we enjoy playing. It's very intimate."
The band's most recent record, "Stereo Rodeo" was released this past May and has been garnering general positive reviews. And although the record leans heavily on country and Americana stylings, Glabicki says Rusted Root always keeps an open ear out for new sounds to add to their musical stew.
"We've been digging a lot of atmospheric, experimental British rock lately," he says. "Bands like Tortoise and Radiohead, for instance."
Glabicki will seek inspiration from The Talking Heads discography for more sustained, dance-oriented rhythms for Rusted Root's new album, do out sometime in 2010. "Most of those new tracks will have persistant, danceable grooves throughout, similar to some of our older albums."
As far as a long term iternrary, Glabicki hopes the band's travels will take them out of America and across the world in the near future.
"We'd love to tour South America. Definately Japan as well. We're always looking for new musical influences, and "energetic" influences as well. What kind of vibes the musicians from these foreign countries are channeling into their performances."
Showing a musical open mindedness that few bands today can parallel, Rusted Root has played the role of a fine wine. They've only gotten better with age.
"It's a small goal of the band's to disrupt other groups concerts" jokes lead singer Michael Glabicki.
It's a no brainer that Pittsburgh's Rusted Root has amassed a huge collegiate fanbase in the central PA area, even if some of those fans headed off to institutions of higher learning are younger than the band's first record, 1991's "Cruel Sun." Still, Glabicki remains appreciative towards any new listeners on the Rusted Root bandwagon.
"College kids can have pretty fickle tastes in music," he says. "If some of the younger fans heard of our music through films like "Matilda" and "Ice Age," that's absoultely fine with us."
Glabicki also had nothing but good things to say about The State Theatre. "We tend to thrive in smaller clubs, rather than huge concert halls or arenas. The State has the same kind of atmosphere as the smaller venues we enjoy playing. It's very intimate."
The band's most recent record, "Stereo Rodeo" was released this past May and has been garnering general positive reviews. And although the record leans heavily on country and Americana stylings, Glabicki says Rusted Root always keeps an open ear out for new sounds to add to their musical stew.
"We've been digging a lot of atmospheric, experimental British rock lately," he says. "Bands like Tortoise and Radiohead, for instance."
Glabicki will seek inspiration from The Talking Heads discography for more sustained, dance-oriented rhythms for Rusted Root's new album, do out sometime in 2010. "Most of those new tracks will have persistant, danceable grooves throughout, similar to some of our older albums."
As far as a long term iternrary, Glabicki hopes the band's travels will take them out of America and across the world in the near future.
"We'd love to tour South America. Definately Japan as well. We're always looking for new musical influences, and "energetic" influences as well. What kind of vibes the musicians from these foreign countries are channeling into their performances."
Showing a musical open mindedness that few bands today can parallel, Rusted Root has played the role of a fine wine. They've only gotten better with age.