Adam Seth Gardner (born May 31, 1973) is an American guitarist and vocalist of the rock band

Guster Guster is an American alternative rock band formed in Somerville, Massachusetts. Founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel began practice sessions while attending Tufts University and formed the band in 1991. The mem ...

and a member of the

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Biography

Gardner grew up outside

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, and played for a band called Royal Flush while a student at the Pingry School, from which he graduated in 1991. He also attended Harding Township School in New Vernon, New Jersey. Gardner, working with Dave Schneider, created a side-project in 2005 called The LeeVees. 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. 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''.

Awards and recognition

Gardner was recognized as Time100 Climate person of the year in 2023.

References

Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Jewish American musicians Tufts University alumni Pingry School alumni Musicians from Morristown, New Jersey Guitarists from New Jersey 1973 births Jewish rock musicians Guster members 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American Jews {{US-rock-guitarist-stub