Sunday July 31, 2022 “Satellite” Guster
Although they evolved into a full-fledged pop band, Guster began their career as an offbeat acoustic trio. The band, whose three co-founders met during freshmen year at Tufts University, spent most of the '90s touring the college circuit and releasing independent albums, which featured hand percussion in lieu of a traditional drum set.
Originally called just Gus the band was centered on acoustic folk and pop before adopting a more robust sound that blended stadium-ready Brit-pop grandeur with American traditional rock. Guster is best known for their earworm hooks, soaring choruses, literate lyrics and clever guitar work,
Guster broke big in 1999 with the release of their third studio effort, Lost and Gone Forever, which included the breezy hit single "Fa Fa." Subsequent LPs like Ganging Up on the Sun (2006), Easy Wonderful (2010), and Look Alive (2019) found similar success, yielding numerous charting singles that would also find their way into popular television shows and films.
Stay safe and well…and here’s a fun live version of “Sattelite” featuring Guster members and Darryl Hall from the always watchable www series Live from Darryl’s House