David Gates

His album, The David Gates Songbook, released in 2002, featured several new songs. The band regularly updates a road journal on their website (http://www.guster.com/), and can often be found after shows for autographs. Having spent several years out of music altogether, Gates returned to the spotlight in the 1990s, and is still writing and performing. The band is also known for their connection with their fans. However, many of his songs have been successfully covered by other artists, including "If" (a huge hit for Telly Savalas) and "Everything I Own" (covered by, among others, Boy George). Guster's sound is also defined by their vocal harmonies, with both Ryan and Adam singing lead vocals on different songs; in "What You Wish For," all three sing different lyrics simultaneously. Gates' distinctive singing voice and boy-next-door good looks helped ensure his popularity. Ryan playing bass, Brian playing drum kit).

After Bread split up, he composed the theme song for the Oscar-winning film, The Goodbye Girl. The complexity of the new album required the addition of Joe Pisapia (guitar, keyboards, backup vocals), as well as allowed the original members to diversify their instrument choice (e.g. Success came early, but it was with Bread that he gained a wide following and a string of hits including:. violin, bass, drum kit), their live shows generally kept this line up until the Keep It Together tour. David Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a singer and songwriter, best known as the front man of the group, Bread (formed in 1967). Gates was born in Oklahoma, dropped out of college and married young, and set off for California to begin a career in music. While Guster's studio albums include more instruments (e.g. "Lost without your Love" (1976). Brian Rosenworcel, the band's primary percussionist, adds to Guster's unique sound with a combination of bongos, cymbals, and other drums, playing many live shows using only his bare hands.

"Everything I Own" (1972). The characteristic usually first brought up about the band is their choice of instruments: two members playing acoustic guitars, and one member playing drums and various percussion. "If" (1971). A live album, Guster on Ice, compiled from two shows at Portland, Maine in December, 2003, was released in 2004. "Make it with You" (1970). The band released their fourth album, Keep It Together in 2003, with the first single, "Amsterdam", getting significant play on the radio. The band also released their first video, a song from L&GF entitled "Fa Fa".

With the backing of a major label, the band appeared on late night shows like David Letterman. A year later, the band released the album Lost and Gone Forever, produced by Steve Lillywhite. In 1998 the band signed to Sire Records and re-released Goldfly. Shortly after the release of Parachute another artist called 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.

The band independently recorded their first album in 1994, entitled Parachute, while still in college. A year later, after writing a few songs in their dorm rooms, the band named themselves "Gus" and booked their first gig. The band members met during freshman orientation at Tufts University in 1991. Guster is an acoustic rock band, originally formed in Boston, Massachusetts by members Ryan Miller (guitar/vocals), Adam Gardner (guitar/vocals), and Brian Rosenworcel (drums/percussion).

1994 - Parachute. 1997 - Goldfly. 1999 - Lost and Gone Forever. 2003 - Keep It Together.

2004 - Guster on Ice.