Brian Rosenworcel
Brian Rosenworcel | |
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| Birth name | Brian Andrew Rosenworcel |
| Born | July 23, 1973 |
| Origin | West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Instruments | Drums, hybrid drums, hand-held percussion and trombone |
Brian Rosenworcel is an American musician. He is best known as the percussionist, a lyricist and one of the founding members of the band Guster.
Early life[edit]
Rosenworcel is the youngest child of Elliott (a retired nephrologist) and Willa Rosenworcel, and was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut. His sister, Jessica Rosenworcel, serves as a member of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission. Brian Rosenworcel currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, daughter and twin sons.[1]
In 1995, Rosenworcel graduated with honors from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and earned a degree in American Studies. While at Tufts, he met his future bandmates, Adam Gardner and Ryan Miller.
With Guster[edit]
On the first two Guster albums Parachute and Goldfly, Rosenworcel primarily utilized his bare hands to strike both drums and cymbals. The band's 3rd album, Lost and Gone Forever, credits Rosenworcel with playing percussion exclusively with his hands.[2] This method of percussion lends a distinct sound quality to Guster's music, and garners a positive reaction from audiences. This can been observed during the band's first live performance on Conan, when the audience roared with approval as Rosenworcel escalated to mezzo forte on his hand drums and cymbals.[3] His utilization of the drum set and sticks are featured on Guster's 4th album, Keep It Together, subsequent recordings and during performances.[4] Bandmate Miller referred to him as "The Thundergod," (a name usually used to describe Rick Allen (drummer) of the band Def Leppard) and the nickname stuck. Rosenworcel is commonly addressed as The Thundergod during interviews, in articles and by fans.[5][6] Rosenworcel is often the spokesperson for Guster through his witty writings, blogs, videos, newsletters and during interviews. His Road Journal[7] and on-line Studio Journal poke fun at he and his colleagues’ experiences on the road and off. Rosenworcel coined the name "Gusterrhoids" in reference to the band's fans.[8] Currently, there are nearly a quarter of a million Gusterrhoids who follow the band on Facebook.[9] Although Rosenworcel does not routinely sing with the band, he occasionally provides fans with an off-key cover version of a song during show encores.[7][10] Most of the songs on Guster's seven studio albums are a collaboration of all band members. Lead singer Ryan Miller is credited with writing the majority of the lyrics, but lyrics for the songs "Never Coming Down", "Satellite (Guster song)" (which earned the band a Certified Gold record),[11] "Ruby Falls", "Amsterdam (Guster song)", "Homecoming King", "Keep It Together", "Red Oyster Cult" and "The Beginning of the End" are credited to Rosenworcel.[4][12][13]
Sarkin connection[edit]
In 2010, Guster was preparing to release their 6th studio album Easy Wonderful,[14] but had not yet decided upon the cover art. Rosenworcel had an epiphany that artist savant Jon Sarkin should create the artwork. This is described by author Amy Ellis Nutt in her book Shadows Bright as Glass: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Journey from Brain Trauma to Artistic Triumph. Nutt also explains how the successful collaboration of band and artist was largely due to the Rosenworcel family. Rosenworcel's wife Megan met Sarkin in 2008, and procured some of his art pieces. Brian set the wheel in motion to appoint Sarkin as the artist for the Easy Wonderful album, but ultimately much more resulted from this paring. Not only did Sarkin create the artwork for the cover, his work appears throughout the album insert and in the liner notes. Merchandise sold during shows on the Easy Wonderful tour included Sarkin images. Additionally, the official video for the Guster song "Do You Love Me" features his artwork, as well as a cameo appearance by Sarkin himself.[15][16]
Parenting and other projects[edit]
Rosenworcel has written several parenting articles for the digital medium Motherly, which defines itself as "a modern lifestyle brand redefining motherhood."[17] In 2012, he was also featured in a self-parody/parenting tutorial entitled “Moby-wrapping Twins with Brian Rosenworcel.” This video has currently garnered 278K YouTube views.[18]
Rosenworcel was the producer on the 2005 album Slow Rewind by musical group "Sam Champion", and was also featured on percussion.[19] The album was reviewed as "impressive" by Paste,[20] a "...celebration of life in the slow lane" by Spin,[21] and "...breaking artist" by Rolling Stone.[22]
2019[edit]
Guster's 8th studio album Look Alive was released on January 18, 2019, in conjunction with their Look Alive World Tour Of Most Of America And Parts Of Southern Canada.[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ Pennington, Juliet (22 September 2017). "The VIP Lounge with Brian Rosenworcel of Guster". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ↑ Lost and Gone Forever ASIN B00FY3C8S0 1999 Sire Records Group
- ↑ "Guster's First TV Appearance - On Conan O'Brien" Published 14 May 2012 [1]. Retrieved December 20, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keep It Together ASIN B01G99VDQA 2003 Palm Pictures, LLC and Reprise Records
- ↑ Adams, Sean 'Non-Practicing Jew Rock': Interview with Guster percussionist Brian Rosenworcel Updated 28 May, 2013 https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/05/guster_interview.html. Retrieved December 23, 2018
- ↑ Jewell, Tiara "Guster showcases new songs in Hamilton concert" April, 2002 [2]. Retrieved December 19, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rosenworcel, Brian Best of the Guster Road Journal Blue Room Publishing 2003 ISBN 0-9742867-0-2 Search this book on
. [3]
- ↑ Greenberg, Steve Attention Gusterrhoids...Guster with Ra-Ra Riot Wednesday [4] August 2, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2018
- ↑ "Guster".
- ↑ "Guster-Cheers Theme Song" YouTube [5] 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2018
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=guster#search_section. Retrieved 25 March 2019
- ↑ Evermotion ASIN B01KB1H2G2 2015 Nettwerk Records
- ↑ Ganging Up on the Sun ASIN B00PBMQCFO 2006 Reprise Records
- ↑ Easy Wonderful ASIN B0041ON37S 2010 Republic Records
- ↑ Nutt, Amy Ellis Shadows Bright as Glass: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Journey from Brain Trauma to Artistic Triumph Free Press April 5, 2011 ISBN 9781439143100 Search this book on . pp. 242-244
- ↑ Do You Love Me official video 2010 Universal Republic Records [6]. Retrieved December 28, 2018
- ↑ https://www.mother.ly/community/brianrosenworcel. Retrieved 10 February 2019
- ↑ "How to Put Twins Into a Moby Wrap" [7] 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2018
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/slow-rewind-mw0000190790. Retrieved 10 February 2019
- ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2006/01/sam-champion-slow-rewind.html. Retrieved 10 February 2019
- ↑ https://www.spin.com/2005/sam-champion-slow-rewind-razor-tie?amp=1. Retrieved 10 February 2019
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/breaking-artist-sam-champion-179523/amp/ Retrieved 10 February 2019
- ↑ "Guster's Official Website".
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