The 8G Band is the house band for ''
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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''.
The band is led by ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
'' alumnus
Fred Armisen
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series ''Portlandia''. He ...
. He assembled the 8G Band, named for the studio where the show is taped, just two weeks before the test show. He texted friends Seth Jabour,
Syd Butler
Syd or SYD may refer to:
*Syd (name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist
* Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ...
, and
Eli Janney ("What are you guys doing this week?"), then found first drummer
Kimberly Thompson
Kimberly Ilana Thompson is an American drummer and music educator.
Early life
Kimberly Ilana Thompson was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in St. Louis, MO. She began playing drums at the age of ten. She attended Pattonville High Sch ...
through an audition. Jabour and Butler are members of the Brooklyn rock and roll band
Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav ( ) is an American indie rock band based in New York City. Their style is influenced by art punk and post-hardcore. The group is known for the stage presence of lead singer Tim Harrington. The band is signed to Frenchkiss Records, ...
, and Butler also owns
Frenchkiss Records
Frenchkiss Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav. The label's first purpose was to release Les Savy Fav's second album '' The Cat and The Co ...
. Guitarist
Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern (born March 18, 1976) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play. Stern is also a current member of The 8G Band from the show ''Late Ni ...
later joined as well.
Members
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Fred Armisen
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series ''Portlandia''. He ...
(bandleader, rhythm guitar, drums)
*Seth Jabour (lead guitar)
*
Syd Butler
Syd or SYD may refer to:
*Syd (name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist
* Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ...
(bass)
*
Eli Janney (keys)
*
Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern (born March 18, 1976) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play. Stern is also a current member of The 8G Band from the show ''Late Ni ...
(lead/rhythm guitar)
Past members
*
Kimberly Thompson
Kimberly Ilana Thompson is an American drummer and music educator.
Early life
Kimberly Ilana Thompson was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in St. Louis, MO. She began playing drums at the age of ten. She attended Pattonville High Sch ...
(drums)
*Kristina Schiano (drums)
References
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Radio and television house bands
Musical groups established in 2014
2015 establishments in the United States