About Playin' Dead

Gone are the days when Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead roamed the country, but his legacy is the music he left behind. Playin' Dead, Boston's Grateful Dead tribute, brings that Deadhead vibe to its shows. Featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Laughing Water, Electric Hummus and Tampa's Uncle John's Band, Playin' Dead is a six-piece rainbow full of sound that proves the Dead's music will never stop.

MP3 samples of Playin' Dead playing Dead:

Samson and Delilah

Friend of the Devil

Lovelight

Uncle John's Band

Downloadable items for promo use:

A high-res file of Playin' Dead's logo:

Hi res photos (click thumbnail for 200dpi file):

Playin' Dead live at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA, July 2006. From left, Scott Kenton, Jim Harris, Vic DeRobertis, Brian Epstein, Matt Deveney. Photo by Michael Kalish.

Playin' Dead members, from left, Scott Kenton, Jim Harris, Matt Deveney, Brian Epstein, Tony Ryon, Vic DeRobertis. Photo by Michael Kalish.

Playin' Dead members Jim Harris, left, and Vic DeRobertis, at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA, July 2006. Photo by Michael Kalish.

Playin' Dead lead guitarist Vic DeRobertis at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA, July 2006. Photo by Michael Kalish.

 

Playin' Dead rhythm guitarist Jim Harris at Harpers Ferry in Allston, MA, July 2006. Photo by Michael Kalish.

 

Playin' Dead is:

Jimbo Harris, rhythm guitar and vocals: Jim's toured the country with Dark Star Orchestra, the pre-eminent Grateful Dead tribute band. He also was a founding member of Electric Hummus and appeared with Dead Jam.

Vic DeRobertis, lead guitar and vocals: Vic's played with Box of Rain and Uncle John's Band, two Florida bands, as well as with Laughing Water and Electric Hummus before Playin' Dead was formed.

Scott Kenton, bass: Scott's a founding member of Electric Hummus and Playin' Dead, and has also appeared with Dead Jam.

Tony Ryon, drums and vocals: Tony's a Berklee grad who was also a founding member of Electric Hummus, and has played in numerous other bands around the Boston area.

Brian Epstein, drums: Brian became Electric Hummus' second drummer in 2003, and has been with Playin' Dead ever since.

Mark Munzer, keyboards and vocals: Mark is a founding member of The Knot, a fixture on the Boston music scene for years.

Playin' Dead has instituted Grateful Dead Night at Harpers Ferry in Boston, which has been successful for more than 3 years now. We've played to capacity crowds, and also done benefits, raising money for Hurricane Katrina victims, the Boston Food Bank, The Rex Foundation and GDRadio.net. Playing Dead is also a regular at Johnny D's in Somerville, and has appeared at numerous venues in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and Rhode Island, and headlined at BB King's club in midtown Manhattan and the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston.