The 8G Band - Wikipedia
The 8G Band was the house band for Late Night with Seth Meyers from 2014 to 2024. [1][2][3] The band was led by Fred Armisen, and was named for the studio where the show was filmed. Armisen assembled the 8G Band about two weeks before the test show.
It’s the End of The 8G Band as We Know It (and Eli ... - LateNighter
Aug 21, 2024 · From the start, the 8G Band specialized in original music—not covers, like most late-night bands. That meant composing eight brand-new pieces per episode, for guest entrances and commercial breaks. It’s a daunting task, but early on they got some great advice from The Roots’ Questlove.
With the 8G Band’s Departure, - LateNighter
Aug 22, 2024 · When Late Night’s 8G Band takes its final bow on Thursday night, the change will mark not just the loss of a great house band—but the end of one of Seth Meyers’ most amusing recurring bits.
Late Night With Seth Meyers Dropping House Band Amid Budget Cuts - TVLine
Jun 12, 2024 · Late Night With Seth Meyers‘ house musicians, known as The 8G Band, will not return in person when the NBC series comes back for Season 12 in September, according to a report from Vulture.
Bob Mould & The 8G Band Play Hüsker Dü In Final 'Seth Meyers ...
Aug 23, 2024 · For the past decade, the house band for Seth Meyers’ version of Late Night has been the 8G Band, an indie rock combo featuring two members of Les Savy Fav (guitarist Seth Jabour and...
Seth Meyers’ 8G Band Is Being Laid Off - Stereogum
Jun 11, 2024 · Marnie Stern played guitar for the band until 2022, and countless rock musicians — including St. Vincent, J Mascis, Eleanor Friedberger, and Turnstile’s Daniel Fang — have sat in over the years....
As ‘Late Night’ [with Seth Meyers] Loses its Band, We Rank the …
Aug 29, 2024 · When producers at Late Night with Seth Meyers told keyboardist and associate musical director Eli Janney the show would eliminate its live backing group, The 8G Band, due to budget cuts, he wasn’t all that surprised.
Bob Mould will sit in with Seth Meyers' 8G Band during their final …
Aug 21, 2024 · On Tuesday, with the band's final performance just days away, the show announced that Bob Mould will sit in with The 8G Band during its final show on Thursday, Aug. 22. The 8G Band has featured a rotating cast of indie rock notables since debuting in February 2014.
Ranking the best late night bands ever on TV : NPR
The 8G Band on February 24, 2014 — the very first episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Left to right: Eli Janney, Fred Armisen, Kim Thompson, Syd Butler and Seth Jabour.
It’s the End of an Era for the “Late Night” House Band
Jun 12, 2024 · When Late Night with Seth Meyers kicks off its new season in the fall, it’ll be missing one of its staples: the 8G Band. According to Eli Janney, the group’s keyboardist, the band is being axed due to budget cuts at NBCUniversal.