Joe Russo's Almost Dead is an American rock band formed in 2013 in Brooklyn, New York. The group is known for high-energy, improvisational reinterpretations of the Grateful Dead catalog rather than note-for-note tribute performances. Led by drummer Joe Russo, who had previously played Grateful Dead material with Furthu… Joe Russo's Almost Dead is an American rock band formed in 2013 in Brooklyn, New York. The group is known for high-energy, improvisational reinterpretations of the Grateful Dead catalog rather than note-for-note tribute performances. Led by drummer Joe Russo, who had previously played Grateful Dead material with Furthur. The band features Russo's longtime collaborators Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz, Scott Metzger, and Tom Hamilton. Read moreShow less