Band from TV is a charity cover band whose members are all actors from American television series. They donate the proceeds of their performances and recordings to the charities of their choice.
Band from TV | |
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 Band from TV performing live (Kristin, November 23, 2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Cover band |
| Years active | 2006[1]—present |
| Members | Greg Grunberg James Denton Jesse Spencer Bob Guiney Adrian Pasdar Scott Grimes Hugh Laurie Teri Hatcher |
| Past members | Rich Winer David Anders Bonnie Somerville Chris Kelley Barry Sarna Jon Sarna Brad Savage Bryan McCann Chris Mostert |
| Website | http://www.bandfromtv.org |
Band history
editActor Greg Grunberg had the idea for Band from TV after a performance at a House of Blues with several other celebrities garnered a surprising amount of fan interest. Grunberg made several connections that he would later bring together for Band from TV: he appeared on an episode of House ("Sex Kills") starring actor and musician Hugh Laurie, as well as performing at a separate charity event with James Denton and Bob Guiney.
Band from TV made their debut at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards TV Guide afterparty[1] and as of 2007[update] plays high-paying charity concerts[2] and perform for studio albums. They contributed a song ("You Can't Always Get What You Want") to the House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack,[3] as well as releasing their own album: Hoggin' All the Covers (recorded in July 2007).[1][4]
Band from TV appeared on the 2008 Idol Gives Back charity fundraiser with Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats", and made their first official TV appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 16, 2009, performing Billy Preston's "Will It Go Round in Circles". On December 4, 2010, Band From TV performed at the Avalon Theatre in honor of Ronnie Lippin and to raise money for the Ronnie Lippin Cancer Information Resource Line. Stars such as Hugh Laurie and Jesse Spencer were on hand for the show as Spencer sang "John O'Reilly" by Charlie Robison.
Band from TV has not been very active following nearly steady performances from April 2008 to June 2012, with only one performance in 2013, one in 2014, and seven in 2015. As of 2022 there have been no live performances since a private event in early 2016.[5][6][7][8] In 2016 they released a Christmas EP through Bandcamp.[9]
Current members
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- Greg Grunberg – Drums[1][10]
- James Denton - Guitar[10]
- Jesse Spencer – Violin[1][10]
- Bob Guiney – Vocals[10][11]
- Adrian Pasdar – Guitar[10]
- Scott Grimes – Keyboards[10]
- Hugh Laurie – Keyboards, Vocals[1][10]
- Teri Hatcher – Vocals[10]
Supporting cast and guest stars
edit- David Anders – Vocals[12]
- Lester Holt – Bass[13]
- Chris Kelley – Guitar[10]
- Bryan McCann[10]
- Chris Mostert – Saxophone[10]
- Barry Sarna – Keyboards[10]
- Jon Sarna – Percussion[10]
- Brad Savage – Bass, Vocals[10]
- Bonnie Somerville – Vocals[10]
- Kim Conrad - Percussion[10]
- Jorge Garcia - vocals
- Hayden Panettiere - Voice-over
- Zachary Levi - vocals
See also
edit- Rock Bottom Remainders, similar band from the publishing field
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Huver, Scott. "Greg Grunberg's All-Star 'Band from TV': Rock N' Roll Heroes Perform on Emmy Night". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "TV stars jump off the screen and behind the mike". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack (SOUNDTRACK)". Amazon. Archived from the original on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Band from TV Store". Band from TV. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ admin (2016-03-06). "Performance Newsletters". Band From TV. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ admin (2013-07-13). "8/11/13 The Canyon Club, Agoura Hills". Band From TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ Brad Savage (2015-08-27). "BFTV Plays Comic-Con Party GEEKS FOR PEACE 7/10/15". Band From TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ "Band From TV website archive". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Band From TV website".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Band from TV". Band from TV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Bob, Guiney (2008-01-25). "Bachelor Bob helps you give the perfect Valentine's Day gift". News Channel 8 @ Noon. New Haven, Connecticut, United States: WTNH. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ Kubicek, John (2007-11-20). "Exclusive Interview: 'Heroes' Star David Anders". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ Shore, David (Executive Producer) (2007). House M.D. Season Three, "Soundtrack Session with Band from TV" (DVD). University City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
