The 8G Band was the house band for Late Night with Seth Meyers, led by Saturday Night Live alumnus Fred Armisen from 2014 to 2024.[1][2][3]
Inception
editArmisen 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, and Eli Janney ("What are you guys doing this week?"), then found first drummer Kimberly Thompson through an audition.[citation needed] Jabour and Butler are members of the Brooklyn rock and roll band Les Savy Fav, and Butler also owns Frenchkiss Records. Guitarist Marnie Stern was a member of the band from 2014-2022.
2024 layoffs
editDue to budget cuts, the band was laid off at the end of the 2023–2024 season. The show will continue to use and occasionally update pre-recorded music by the band for use on the show as musical intros and outros but Late Night will no longer have live music as a regular component.[4]
Members in 2024
edit- Fred Armisen (bandleader, rhythm guitar, drums)
- Seth Jabour (lead guitar)
- Syd Butler (bass)
- Eli Janney (keys)
Previous members
edit- Kimberly Thompson (drums)
- Kristina Schiano (drums)
- Marnie Stern (lead/rhythm guitar)
References
edit- ^ "Meet the "Late Night with Seth Meyers" 8G Band!". NBC. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael. "Seth Meyers Taps Fred Armisen To Lead 'Late Night' Band With Members of Les Savy Fav, Girls Against Boys". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Mora, Celest. "Who Is In the 8G Band on Seth Meyer's 'Late Night'? Get to Know This Awesome Fivesome". Bustle. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2024). "'Late Night With Seth Meyers' To Drop House Band In Budget Cut". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2024.