The Almost

The Almost
The Almost performing in Sydney, Australia in 2011. From left to right, Dusty Redmon, Joe Musten (back), and Aaron Gillespie.
Background information
Origin	Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Emo[1] alternative rock[1] alternative CCM[1] post-grunge[1] post-hardcore[1]
Years active	2005–2015, 2019–present
Labels	Virgin, Tooth & Nail, Fearless
Members	Aaron Gillespie Jay Vilardi JJ Revell Jon Thompson
Past members	Kenny Bozich Nick D'Amico Alex Aponte Joe Musten Dusty Redmon[2]
Website	thealmost.com

The Almost is an American rock band from Clearwater, Florida, fronted by Underoath drummer and vocalist Aaron Gillespie. Formed in 2005 as a solo project by Gillespie, the band currently includes guitarist Jay Vilardi, bassist Jon Thompson, and drummer JJ Revell. They released three albums via Tooth & Nail Records: their debut Southern Weather (2007), Monster Monster (2009), and Fear Inside Our Bones (2013). Following a hiatus in 2015, Gillespie revived the project and released a fourth album, Fear Caller, in 2019 through Fearless Records.