[1] He has toured, performed and recorded with a number of other bands, including Cass McCombs, A Big Yes and a Small No,[2] Fat Mama,[3] Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Bustle In Your Hedgerow, Younger Brother, Shpongle, Tom Hamilton's American Babies,[4] the Trey Anastasio/ Mike Gordon duo, the Gene Ween Band, and Furthur (featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead).

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".

On this tour, Russo played his "house kit," which included a rare 30-inch bass drum purchased off of eBay.

In late 2009, Russo joined Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti and John Kadlecik (from Dark Star Orchestra) to form the band Furthur.

Jay Lane left Furthur in March 2010 to rejoin Primus,[6] and Russo continued to tour with the band as their sole drummer until they disbanded in November 2014.