Brian Rosenworcel is an American drummer and co-founder of the band

Guster Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel began practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and ...

Early life and education

Rosenworcel is a native of

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. He co-founded

while studying at

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...

in the early-1990s. Rosenworcel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts in 1995.

Career

For many years, Rosenworcel exclusively played

hand drum A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater. Types The following descriptions allude to traditional versions of the drums. Modern synthetic versions are a ...

s in the band, before expanding his setup to include a more traditional

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. Rosenworcel has co-written several of the group's songs and, beginning with 2003's ''Keep it Together'', contributed to their lyrics. Rosenworcel has maintained the band's active studio and tour journals since 1999.

Personal life

Rosenworcel resides in

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. His sister is FCC commissioner

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. He is Jewish.

References

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