DeadBeat
 DeadBeat
is six pieces: drums, bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar, lead guitar,
and vocalist. It consists of seasoned musicians each with three
plus decades of experience and with national and international
gigging and recording credentials. We have a groovin’ dance
vibe with a rock edge and feature strong three-part vocal harmony
and instrumental soloists. We perform the original music of the
Grateful Dead and it’s family of bands, as well as music
as covered by those groups.
The
band was formed in 2005 when drummer Joe Pulitano answered a Craig’s
List ad and joined former members of the Tinmen Brian Stormwind
& Gary Barth to form a new band that focused on their mutual
love of the music of The Grateful Dead and the Jam Band sound
and experience. The newly formed DeadBeat played their first gig
in late 2005. Feeling that the lineup worked well, they took early
2006 to focus on developing their sound, learning and growing
together, and working towards their expressed goal of being a
“live” act and fulfill their desire to share their music
by playing out as much as possible. By the fall of 2006, the band
had jelled and regular gigging followed.
The
rest as they say, is history. DeadBeat continues today, bringing
the music of the Dead to life with with their love and passion
for the Dead vibe and the jam band sound. The current lineup is
rounded out with bassist Mike “Bails” Bailey, vocalist
Jenna Markard, and keyboardist Jason Cohen.
DeadBeat
plays regularly at clubs, private events, festivals, and fundraisers
in Greater Boston, Metro West, and Southern NH. We welcome your
booking enquiries.
Our
band gives back to the community by performing pro bono at selected
charity events. We have supported cancer research at the Dana
Farber Cancer Institute, My School (a non-profit cooperative preschool
in Littleton, MA) and the The Himalayan Education Foundation.
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