Adam Seth Gardner (born May 31, 1973) is an American

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and

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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 ...

and a member of the

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Beelzebubs The Tufts Beelzebubs, frequently referred to as "The Bubs", is a male a cappella group of students from Tufts University that performs a mix of pop, rock, R&B, and other types of music while spreading their motto of "Fun through Song." Founded ...

. Gardner grew up outside

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a town and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Pingry School The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School (K–5) campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle (6–8) and Upper School (9–12) campus ...

, from which he graduated in 1991. He also attended Harding Township School in

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. Gardner, working with Dave Schneider, created a side-project in 2005 called

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. Its album, '' Hanukkah Rocks'', consists of humorous original songs about the Jewish holiday. After living in Brooklyn near the other members of Guster for a time, Gardner relocated to Maine.Greenhaus, Mike https://relix.com/articles/detail/guster_the_pains_of_being_pop_at_heart/ Relix Gardner broadcasts a weekly radio show in

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where he discusses everything from music to environmental issues.

Environmental activism

Adam and his wife Lauren started

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, an eco-friendly companion to summer rock tours. Gardner was interviewed about Reverb for the July 2006 issue of ''The Green Room''.

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