The Ramainz were a U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 tribute band

Tribute band

A tribute act is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act - sometimes one which has disbanded, ceased touring or is deceased. Probably the largest class of tributes acts are Elvis impersonators, individual performers who mimic the songs and style...

 to The Ramones

Ramones

The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...

. Its members included Dee Dee Ramone

Dee Dee Ramone

Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....

, Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...

, and Dee Dee's wife Barbara Zampini (also known as Barbara Ramone). They were known as The Remains until 1999 but had to change due to another band already using the name. They released one live album entitled Live in N.Y.C. on 8 October 2002, released four months after Dee Dee Ramone's death on 5 June 2002.

Former members

• Dee Dee Ramone
  Dee Dee Ramone
  Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
  
   - vocals and guitar (1996–2002)
• Marky Ramone
  Marky Ramone
  Marky Ramone is an American musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the Ramones, but has also played in other notable bands like Dust, Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Misfits.Although he is not the original drummer , Marky is the only living...
  
   - drums (1996–2002)
• Barbara Zampini (Barbara Ramone) - bass, vocals (1996–2002)
• C.J. Ramone - guitar and vocals (1996)
• Ben Trokan (from Marky Ramone and The Intruders
  Marky Ramone and the Intruders
  Marky Ramone and the Intruders was a band formed by drummer Marky Ramone after the retirement of the Ramones. The band is similar in sound to the Ramones but with a more powerful bass. The band released only two albums in its short lived existence. At one time, artist Mikee Plastik was approached...
  
  ) - guitar (1997–2002)