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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock Jangle pop |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label(s) | Ocho Mule, Reprise |
| Website | www.guster.com |
| Members | |
| Ryan Miller Adam Gardner Brian Rosenworcel Joe Pisapia |
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Guster is an American jangle pop band that is known for its live performances, humor, and cult following, and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel in 1991 while attending Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Jangle pop is a genre of Alternative rock from the mid-1980s that "marked a return to the chiming guitars and pop melodies of the '60s" bands such as The Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Ryan Miller is Guster 's lead singer He also plays guitar and occasionally bass or piano Adam Gardner is a Guitarist and Vocalist of the band Guster and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs. Brian Andrew Rosenworcel (born July 23, 1973) is the Drummer for the band Guster. Joe Pisapia is a multi-instrumentalist who is currently part of the band Guster. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jangle pop is a genre of Alternative rock from the mid-1980s that "marked a return to the chiming guitars and pop melodies of the '60s" bands such as The Adam Gardner is a Guitarist and Vocalist of the band Guster and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs. Ryan Miller is Guster 's lead singer He also plays guitar and occasionally bass or piano Brian Andrew Rosenworcel (born July 23, 1973) is the Drummer for the band Guster. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, just a few miles north of Boston.
The band stayed “underground” for their first two full-length albums, Parachute (1994) and Goldfly (1998), but broke into the musical mainstream in 1999 with their third studio album Lost and Gone Forever, with the single song "Fa Fa", which made it onto the Adult Top 40. Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility Parachute was the first album released by the band Guster. The album was mostly recorded in 1994 and a few copies were released under the band name Gus (the Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Goldfly is an album by rock band Guster, released in 1997 The album was recorded in December 1996 at the House of Blues Studios in Encino California. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Lost and Gone Forever is an Album that was released by the band Guster in September 1999 Fa Fa is Guster 's second single released off the Lost and Gone Forever album Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts The band has enjoyed moderate success on the charts with Keep It Together, their fourth album, with two singles in the Adult Top 40 ("Careful" and "Amsterdam"). Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts " Careful " is Guster 's second single released off the Keep It Together album " Amsterdam " is Guster 's first single released off the 2003 album Keep It Together. Joe Pisapia joined the official lineup for "Keep It Together", and the second album following his joining, Ganging Up On The Sun, peaked at 25 on the Billboard 200. Joe Pisapia is a multi-instrumentalist who is currently part of the band Guster. Ganging Up On The Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The band's music has been featured on many television shows and movies, such as Martian Child that featured their song "Satellite", Disturbia, Wedding Crashers, Life as a House, which makes several allusions to the band throughout the film, The OC, and a Guster song became the slogan for The Weather Channel. Martian Child is a 2007 Comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes he is from Mars. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Wedding Crashers is a 2005 Comedy film, directed by David Dobkin. Life as a House is a 2001 Drama film directed by Irwin Winkler. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. The Weather Channel (also TWC) is a commercially-sponsored US
Guster's tours were originally local, but began to spread as the band gained popularity. In 1999, Guster gave their first performance in Canada, becoming an international act. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Guster followed up on their international success with a 2004 tour in England with four shows in London and one in Manchester. [1][2] Guster maintains a liberal taping policy and has a very dedicated and active taping community. Despite this policy, the band has released several live shows via iTunes, which have sold very well. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc
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The band members met during freshman orientation at Tufts University in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. A year later, after writing a few songs in their dorm rooms, the band named themselves "Gus" and booked their first gig. The band independently recorded their first album in 1994, entitled Parachute. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Parachute was the first album released by the band Guster. The album was mostly recorded in 1994 and a few copies were released under the band name Gus (the This album established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, The Disco Biscuits, moe., Phish, and Widespread Panic. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia The Disco Biscuits are a Trance fusion Jam band from Philadelphia. moe is an American Jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1990 Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Widespread Panic is a rock 'n' roll band from Athens Georgia. The band was still in college when they recorded the album. Shortly after the release of Parachute another artist calling himself Gus signed a deal with a major record company, forcing the band to rename themselves Guster.
In 1996, the band independently recorded their second album, Goldfly, releasing it early the next year. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Goldfly is an album by rock band Guster, released in 1997 The album was recorded in December 1996 at the House of Blues Studios in Encino California. In 1998 the band signed to Sire Records and re-released Goldfly. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros A year later, the band released the album Lost and Gone Forever, produced by Steve Lillywhite. Lost and Gone Forever is an Album that was released by the band Guster in September 1999 Steve Lillywhite (born 1955 is a Grammy Award -winning English music producer Early career Lillywhite entered the music industry in With the backing of a major label, the band appeared on shows such as The Late Show with David Letterman. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The band released their first music video, for their song "Fa Fa," around that time. The band released their fourth album, Keep It Together in 2003, with the first single, "Amsterdam", getting significant play on the radio. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. " Amsterdam " is Guster 's first single released off the 2003 album Keep It Together. A live album/DVD, Guster on Ice, compiled from two shows in Portland, Maine in December 2003, was released in 2004. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Guster released their fifth full length studio album, Ganging Up on the Sun, on June 20, 2006. Ganging Up On The Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The single "Manifest Destiny / Sorority Tears" was released in November 2005 on the Internet. " Manifest Destiny/Sorority Tears " is a combination of two clips from different songs Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Alongside Ganging Up on the Sun, the band released a documentary comedy series called 'Joe's Place' on their website. More recently, they, along with the Barenaked Ladies, participated in the latter's "Ships and Dip" cruise. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative
On September 27, 2006, Guster won Album of the Year (Major) at the Boston Music Awards. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Guster is often recognized for their choice of instruments during their earlier years: two members playing acoustic guitars and one member playing drums and various percussion. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Brian Rosenworcel, the band's percussionist (affectionately dubbed "The Thundergod" by fans), added to Guster's unique sound with a combination of bongos, cymbals, and other drums, playing live shows using only his bare hands. Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their While Miller played rhythm parts, Gardner would often play a bass line on his guitar. Guster's sound is recognized for their vocal harmonies, with both Miller and Gardner singing lead vocals on different songs; in songs such as "What You Wish For" and "Happier," the two members sing different lyrics simultaneously.
While Guster's studio albums included more instrumental variety (e. g. violin, bass, drum kit), their live shows generally retained the same lineup until tours supporting their album Lost and Gone Forever in which the band diversified by playing different instruments on some songs. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells At this time, Rosenworcel began introducing a more traditional drum kit into the stage and studio performances in an effort to move away from the bare hand percussion (which can lead to nerve damage). Following the release of Keep It Together, multiinstrumentalist Joe Pisapia, who had been touring with the band, became a full-time member.
Guster's live shows have a style unto their own. For encores, the band has sometimes featured drummer Brian Rosenworcel moving to the front mic and singing covers. These have ranged from Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike" to 4 Non Blondes' "What's Up?" to the theme song from the TV show "Cheers. " Guster has toured with many other artists, such as Ben Folds, Nickel Creek, Ben Kweller, Pete Yorn, John Mayer, and Rogue Wave. Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the Band Ben Folds Five Nickel Creek is an American acoustic music trio Although the group's music has roots from bluegrass, the trio describes itself as "progressive acoustic" Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock Musician. Peter (Pete Yorn (b July 27, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist who first gained international recognition when John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Rogue waves, also known as freak waves, monster waves or extreme waves, are relatively large and spontaneous Ocean surface waves that are a threat
Guster attempts to maintain a close relationship with their fans. The band regularly updates studio and road journals on their website, guster.com, and signs autographs after their shows.
Guster once maintained a Rep (representative) program, through which fans received promotional materials for upcoming concerts and albums to sell. Reps were rewarded with a special, rep-only, series of EP's called "The Pasty Tapes" as well as invitations to rep-only concerts. Early in their career, Guster managed to sell more than 10,000 copies of Parachute and Goldfly through little more than word-of-mouth. Following the release of Ganging Up On The Sun, the band formed a new program called "The Wrecking Machines," through which fans are able to receive posters for advertising nearby concerts. Guster is a constantly touring band, often playing up to 250 shows a year.
The band's humor is noted by many fans. For laughs, the three members of Guster opened a number of their own shows as "The Peace Soldiers," three redneck-looking musicians. Redneck refers to a Stereotype of usually Rural, Caucasian (i With the addition of Joe into the band, they have since opened for themselves in costume as a "jam band" called "Trippin' Balls".
In 2004, Guster guitarist and vocalist Adam Gardner and his wife Lauren Sullivan co-founded Reverb, an organization dedicated to assisting touring artists by making their touring activities more environmentally sound. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Reverb is a Non-profit environmental organization that educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental Sustainability. It operates from within the music industry as well as the environmental world. Reverb “greens” artists’ tours and the music business at large while raising awareness and support for the environment through an interactive Eco-Village. Since their inception, Reverb have worked with (among others) Jack Johnson, Barenaked Ladies, Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer, the Dave Matthews Band, and of course Guster. Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia In July 2006, both Gardner and Sullivan were interviewed about Reverb by The Green Room magazine, which would later interview Gardner alone in coverage of a Guster show. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Newsweek did a similar profile in their April 16, 2007 issue. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. [3]
In 2006, Guster named their spring tour the Campus Consciousness Tour. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They toured with The Format. The Format was an Indie pop band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means They powered their buses and trucks with biodiesel and aimed to use the tour to teach audiences about the environment. Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based Diesel fuel consisting of short chain Alkyl ( Methyl or ethyl) Esters made by Participation in early 2007 IZStyle Winter Tour is similarly goaled. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In Fall 2007, Guster headlined the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour with Brett Dennen as a support act. The tour promoted eco-friendly “green” initiatives while educating attendees on ways to help the environment. The tour stopped at fifteen colleges, including Gonzaga University, The College of William and Mary, North Carolina State University, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Vermont, the University of Florida, Georgia Southern University, Murray State University, Vanderbilt University, Indiana University, and Williams College. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic Jesuit university located in Spokane, Washington. The College of William and Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, also known as William & Mary or W&M) is a Public university North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University The University of Vermont is a national public research university and the state of Vermont's land-grant university The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Georgia Southern University (GSU is a public co-educational Regional Research University located in Statesboro, Georgia, USA Murray State University, located in the town of Murray, Kentucky, is an approximately 10000-student four-year public university Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus University system in the state of Indiana. Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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