Joe Russo (musician)

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Joe Russo
Joe Russo performing in Madison, Wisconsin, 2006
Background information
Born	December 18, 1976 (1976-12-18) (age 31)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre(s)	Indie rock, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drum kit, percussion, guitar
Years active	2000–present
Label(s)	Butter Problems
Associated acts	Benevento/Russo Duo Fat Mama American Babies
Website	www.beneventorussoduo.com
Notable instrument(s)
Vintage Slingerland and Ludwig drums, Istanbul cymbals, Takamine guitar

Joe Russo (born December 18, 1976) is an American drummer and half of the Benevento/Russo Duo. He plays with a number of other bands, including Fat Mama, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Danjaboots, and Tom Hamilton's American Babies.

1 Biography
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] Biography

Russo's drumming is fierce and complex (he has been nicknamed "The Madness" by fans). His Roland SPD-S sampler is often used for electronic drum samples, which play an important role in many of The Duo's compositions, such as "Welcome Red", "Becky", and "My Pet Goat". Two songs appearing on Play Pause Stop, "Memphis" and "Powder", were written by Russo and feature his acoustic guitar playing.

Russo has twice won the New Groove award at the Jammys, in 2000 and 2005. In the summer of 2006 he was the drummer in a collaboration with Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, and Marco Benevento (sometimes referred to as GRAB or Mike & the Italians).