RUSTED ROOT SINGER LEAVES

Jenn Wertz & Michael Glabicki

Veteran musician and Rusted Root member Jenn Wertz will be parting ways with the remaining band members in a touring and recording capacity early this March.

Wertz will join Rusted Root for her final tour which began February 7 and will conclude with her final two shows at the House of Blues in Chicago on March 2 and 3.

“I have been extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to share the stage with such a diversely talented group of people,” says Wertz, “at the same time I am feeling so positive about the future and I am on a real creative spin with my band Isabella, getting great feedback, and really just loving to play with the guys again.”

Wertz, known for her bluesy vocals and harmonica playing, co-wrote and contributed to four albums during her time with the band. She says, “I love playing with Rusted Root live the best. I will really miss it, especially the audience, Rusted Root fans are the most energetically generous fans. I will miss that connection.”

Rusted Root, based out of Pittsburgh, hit it big in 1995 with their album, When I Woke featuring their hit single, “Send Me On My Way.” Jenn Wertz was a member of Rusted Root since their beginnings in 1990, and left the band in 1995. After forming her band Isabella in 2000 she rejoined Rusted Root at the request of band leader, Michael Glabicki.

Jenn plans to resume work with her rock band, Isabella, writing and performing new songs.