Wild Rust

The inspiration for Wild Rust traces back to November 2019 when husband & wife duo Mark Gusick and Margo Gusick were deeply moved by the stories of early American folk/country groups like the Carter Family spotlighted in Ken Burns' recently released Country Music documentary, which motivated them to start the band. Then Covid happened. Fortunately, the shutdowns didn't hinder their sound's development, as they regularly met up with friends and future bandmates in the foothill region of the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, to play acoustic music for hours.