The 8G Band

House band for Late Night with Seth Meyers

The 8G Band is the house band for Late Night with Seth Meyers until the end of the 2023-2024 season. They will continue to be heard on the program through pre-recorded musical elements, but live music will cease to be a regular feature of the show.[1][2][3] The band is led by Saturday Night Live alumnus Fred Armisen. 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, 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 later joined as well. Occasionally starting in 2022, Karina Rykman sits in as a substitute.[4]

Due 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 extros but Late Night will no longer have live music as a regular component.[5]

Members

  • Fred Armisen (bandleader, rhythm guitar, drums)
  • Seth Jabour (lead guitar)
  • Syd Butler (bass)
  • Eli Janney (keys)

Past members

  • Kimberly Thompson (drums)
  • Kristina Schiano (drums)
  • Marnie Stern (lead/rhythm guitar)

References

  1. ^ "Meet the "Late Night with Seth Meyers" 8G Band!". NBC. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Andrew. "Karina Rykman To Fill In With 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Band Ahead Of NOLA Jazz Fest Late-Night". Live For Live Music. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2024). "'Late Night With Seth Meyers' To Drop House Band In Budget Cut". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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