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Photo by Love Imagery Almost Queen SHARE BUTTON by Gary Wien “The name of the band is a tip of the hat to them,” explained Joseph Russo who portrays the legendary Freddie Mercury in the popular tribute band Almost Queen. “I mean, nobody could ever be Queen. We can almost get there, but nobody can get there.” Back when Almost Queen began (roughly 16 years ago), there were very few Queen tribute bands in America. Today there are dozens, NJ STAGE - ISSUE 74 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 40