Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root with Dirk Miller

The music scene on Pittsburgh’s South Side in the 1990’s included a house band that played a weekly gig at Jack’s Back Room. The front man was singer/songwriter Michael Glabicki and the band was called Rusted Root. The multi-platinum band, which had its first platinum album in 1994 with When I Woke, evolved around Glabicki’s distinct sound and grew into a genre-defying band of multicultural rock and soul that built its career around dramatic live performances.

Now, Glabicki is exploring new sounds and opening new doors with a solo career. He has started touring with Dirk Miller, Rusted Root’s guitar player and explains that although he has his roots with Rusted Root, this show is very different. Live, both Glabicki and Miller play acoustic and electric guitar and Glabicki often adds rhythm with a kick drum that creates a fuller sound than you find with a traditional duo.