Shoot The Dead

Shoot The Dead

Shoot The Dead is a group from San Francisco, United States, active from 2002 to 2015. The act sits in americana, folk, psychedelic and rock, and is identified as a post-Grateful Dead project.

Line-up

The group includes Rob Barraco, Joan Osborne, Jimmy Herring, Jeff Chimenti, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Warren Haynes.

Style and background

The band forms around a rock sound that brings together dance-oriented rhythms, hooks and layered arrangements. Its material is described as drawing on a wide set of influences, including the Beatles, the Prodigy and the Music, and it combines aggressive beats with sharp synths and accessible melodies.

Live performance is a central part of the project, with an emphasis on energetic shows rather than image. The group also presents itself as openly opposed to apathy, and its name comes from a George Romero film line that the band uses as a comment on that theme.

Members named in the band biography

The core line-up given for the group is Lance on lyrics and lead vocals, Andre on bass and programming, Chris on lead guitar, and Tony on drums.

Notable songs

Among the songs named are Lullaby and Weapons of Hate, both of which are used to illustrate the group’s mix of heavy beats, synthesisers and direct lyrical ideas.