![]() ![]() (We were) just trying to make sounds that I wasn't hearing that I wanted to hear," said Berlin. "(We're) trying to create something we couldn't hear elsewhere. Our fleet of 5 riverboats host events day and night and feature a variety of cruises all year long with breath-taking views of the city of Pittsburgh from all three rivers. It's healthy to change things up like that," said Giblicki, whose band could play as many as 60 different instruments during a single show. Operates year-round The Gateway Clipper Fleet is America’s Premier Riverboat Company and has been sailing Pittsburgh’s three rivers since 1958. "Switching instruments can give you a feel for how people perceive what you're doing, and help you understand what they need from you, and give everyone else an understanding of what you want out of a song. Further still, the bandmembers can all switch instruments when the need arises. Specifically, the two came to realize that they each had a fondness for musical instruments not always used in pop music - like the mandolin or the pennywhistle - as well as beats and rhythms from all over the world, instead of just traditional Western rhythms. The quintessential live band, Pittsburgh’s Rusted Root celebrates their 20th anniversary this year. His songs have also been recorded by several major label artists and used in a national television campaign for Good Morning America in which he also appeared.Rusted Root got their start in Pittsburgh, according to Musician Guide, when Michael Glabicki and Liz Berlin got to know each other a little bit better after a political rally. Lead singer-songwriter Bill Deasy now records as a solo artist and continues to be a prolific songwriter. Donovan performs with his band Sun King Warriors and was a founding member of the 3-time platinum band Rusted Root. The band ultimately called it quits in 2002 and went their separate ways but their legacy includes a still loyal fan base across the United States and in several countries abroad, most notably (but not limited to) the Netherlands and Germany, where they received a stellar review in that country's edition of Rolling Stone. During that time Deasy also released a semi-acoustic solo album called "Spring Lies Waiting", produced by Brown. When they finally succeeded, they released two more CDs "Reliance" and "So Close to Home," the latter consisting of songs the band had played live for several years but never recorded. When Matchbox 20 signed, the Gathering Field was forgotten, and the struggling band attempted to be released from their contract. The album charted on the Billboard Top 100 album chart, Radio and Records and various other industry publications but ultimately the CD and group got lost in the shuffle, largely due to Matchbox 20. ![]() Soon after they signed to Atlantic Records and "Lost in America" was re-released, there was turmoil at the label. Based on the success of the independent release which bore the same name, the group garnered a major label deal with Atlantic Records, who re-released the CD. However, the band's popularity really skyrocketed when one of the region's most powerful rock radio stations, WDVE, began playing a song called, "Lost in America" and it remained in rotation for over 7 months. (After DeFade left the group he was replaced with Joe Zelek.) Their first independent release, entitled "The Gathering Field", was met with great reception around the region and they started playing to packed clubs. The Gathering Field line-up ultimately became Bill Deasy vocals and acoustic guitar), Dave Brown (lead guitar), Eric Riebling (bass) and Ray DeFade (drums). An obscure, rare recording was born out of that weekend, appropriately titled "The Lost Weekend" which was never made commercially available. The Gathering Field's legacy began in a burned-out third floor in Grove City, Pennsylvania when Bill Deasy, Dave Brown and Rusted Root percussionist Jim DiSpirito hunkered down for the weekend with guitars, tequila, microphones and recording gear. ![]()
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