About

Listed left to right: Brian Mangini, Keyboards, Mike Johnson - Guitar and Vocals, Denise Parent - Drums and Vocals, Ted Grey - Guitar and Vocals, and Tom Pirozzi- Bass and Vocals. 

The band consists of Denise Parent on drums and vocals, Mike Johnson on guitar and vocals, Brian Mangini on keyboards, Tom Pirozzi on bass and vocals, and Ted Grey on guitar and vocals. Over the years, they've added players who help keep the band fresh and full of good vibes. Longtime friends and fellow musicians Brian Mangini and Tom Pirozzi, both from Ominous Seapods and Raisinhead, along with Ted Grey, also from Raisinhead, help bring some extra goodness to the band. The jams are ever evolving, and fans notice!

In 2022, they won the Listen Up Award in New York's Capital Region for Favorite Grateful Dead Band. That is a huge honor considering there are many other GD cover bands in Albany. In 2021 AND 2020, they ranked in the Top Four Favorite Bands in the Hudson Valley's Chronogrammies! Saratoga Living Magazine ranked them in the Top Five Local Tribute acts of 2019. They were voted Best Jam Band of 2017 in the Capital Region of NY, and they took second place for Best Cover Band and Best Tribute Band. 

After 30 years, the band is still rockin' the music of The Grateful Dead, JGB, Phish, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, and so much more. They also play a few of their original songs, which have become very popular with their fans. Currently, The Deadbeats play venues all around NY's Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Their Grateful Dead-inspired shows are a celebration of improvisational, jamming rock & roll. As a result of playing together for thirty years, they have amassed a large and loyal following of fans who appreciate the open-ended, participatory nature of their performances. 

They are known for crafting their shows around songs their fans have requested. Every set of music is created in the moment, with the help of their fans and without a set list. It is a unique experience, and it has been this commitment to these musical and philosophical ideals that has set The Deadbeats apart. The Deadbeats have never played the same set twice, thanks to an inexhaustible musical repertoire, and they are always adding more songs to their impressive catalog.