- Greg Grunberg
- James Denton
- Jesse Spencer
- Bob Guiney
- Adrian Pasdar
- Hugh Laurie
- Supporting Cast and Guest Stars
Click on the Band Member above to learn more about them!
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March 9, 2010
Band From TV Rocks the Falls
by Ramona Zacharias
Niagara's Fallsview Casino Holds Two Charity Shows This Weekend
This past weekend saw Bob Guiney (former star of The Bachelor), Greg Grunberg (Heroes), James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Hugh Laurie (House), Jesse Spencer (House), Adrian Pasdar (Heroes), and Scott Grimes (ER, American Dad), collectively known as Band From TV, performing two packed shows at Fallsview Casino’s Avalon Ballroom in support of numerous charities.
And were they ever good.
A Great Show
Obviously these guys are known from their respective television shows. So it’s understandable that one wouldn’t quite know what to expect going into a Band From TV concert. After all, James Denton’s a sexy plumber, right?
Is he ever. But James Denton also happens to be a great guitarist and vocalist. And along with the other very talented band members, he threw everyone for a bit of a loop on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
Partway through the show, even Bob Guiney nonchalantly pulled up a stool, looked over the crowd and said, “OK, by show of hands, how many of you thought we were going to suck?”
Read more at Suite101.com.Source: Suite101.com
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March 4, 2010
On the Cover: Band From TV
Band From TV is on the cover of this month's "Uncharted Sounds," the online magazine and social networking site covering music, fashion, and film. Read the cover story here, or click here to peak inside the entire magazine.
Source: Uncharted Sounds
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February 25, 2010
Band From TV will rock Canada!
Entertainment Tonight Canada talks to the Band From TV. Watch it here. The guys will be in Niagara Falls on March 6 and 7.
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February 18, 2010
Buy Your Tickets to see Band From TV's concert at Loehmanns!
Loehmann's Announces 'Band From TV' Concert March 13th to Celebrate New Store Opening in Costa Mesa
Concert Tickets and CD’s on Sale NOW! Buy Your Tickets!
Bronx, NY (January 26, 2010) -- Loehmann's, the IT store for designer fashions, announced today that it will celebrate the opening of its new Costa Mesa, California, store by hosting a special concert featuring ‘Band From TV’ at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 13th, in front of the new store in Metro Pointe Center.
Scheduled to open on March 12, 2010, the new Costa Mesa Loehmann’s, located at 901 South Coast Drive, will offer the best deals in designer fashions, where stylish, savvy shoppers can find IT, love IT and buy IT at prices that are 30% - 65% less than department and specialty stores.
The ‘Band From TV’ is a powerhouse band consisting of well-known TV actors from hit network programs who play rock and roll music to benefit a wide range of charitable causes. ‘Band From TV’ members will include Greg Grunberg and Adrian Pasdar from NBC’s “Heroes”, Jesse Spencer from FOX’s “House”, Bob Guiney from ABC’s “The Bachelor” and Scott Grimes from NBC’s “ER”, along with a dozen other musicians and vocalists. Beginning today, general admission tickets to attend the Loehmann’s ‘Band From TV’ concert can be purchased for $35 per ticket, online at (www.loehmanns.com) or in person at any one of the following Los Angeles-area Loehmann’s stores (Beverly Hills, Beverly Connection, Laguna Niguel, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Tustin and Tustin Men’s). Concert tickets will be sold on a first come/first serve basis and supplies are limited. Additionally, the ‘Band From TV’ CD entitled, “Hoggin’ All The Covers” will be sold at Loehmann’s stores for $14.99. -
February 18, 2010
Band From TV on E! News
The Band From TV shows off their new rehearsal space, The Axe, to E! News.
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February 18, 2010
Band From TV performs on KTLA
The Band From TV pays a visit to the KTLA Morning Show on February 12, 2010. Greg Grunberg, Bob Guiney, Scott Grimes, James Denton, Adrian Pasdar all play and discuss their upcoming show at the launch of Loehmann's flagship store in Costa Mesa CA.
Watch more clips of their performance on the show here.
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January 25, 2010
Band From TV: Well Known Faces Making a Difference
by Ramona Zacharias
News from the entertainment world is often mindless, at best. Who’s cheating on whom, who’s lip-synching to what, who’s beating up whose girlfriend…there seems to be a real pull towards bottom-feeding.
Isn’t it nice to know that, in the midst of all this, there’s a group of guys using their fame and talent to give back to the community?
The Men in the Band
“Meet” Greg Grunberg, Hugh Laurie, Bob Guiney, Jesse Spencer, Adrian Pasdar, James Denton, and Scott Grimes. Individually, you know them from primetime shows like Heroes, House, Desperate Housewives, and the much-missed ER. But collectively, they’re Band From TV, combining their musical talents on stage to raise money for various charities.
Spearheaded by Grunberg, the idea came to him some years back, when he was still playing Sean Blumberg on Felicity. Asked to perform with a few other people at the House of Blues, Grunberg saw all the media attention the gig generated and something clicked. Over time he connected with his now-fellow bandmates and Band From TV was born. “It came together piece by piece,” he says. “But then all of a sudden, it just took off. We’ve raised over 2 million dollars in the past three years!”
“Greg and I became friends at a charity event in Dallas, where my band (The Bob Guiney Band) was performing,” remembers Bob Guiney, 2003’s The Bachelor. “I was a huge fan of his on Alias! He said, ‘You and I need to be in a band together.’ We started to jam with Hugh and James and a week later we had our first gig opening for Mick Fleetwood and Macy Gray!”Source: Suite101.com
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January 24, 2010
Band From TV brings rockin' TV stars to Costa Mesa
Actor Greg Grunberg remembers the moment when the inspiration for Band From TV first struck. A regular on the series “Felicity” at the time, his rock band – just a garage band, really, he says – landed on stage at the House of Blues in Hollywood one night.
“And I saw how much attention I got as opposed to the ‘real’ musicians,” says Grunberg, who later worked on “Alias” and now as Matt Parkman is one of the stars of NBC’s “Heroes.”
“Before I knew it, Bob Guiney (of ‘The Bachelor’) and I did a charity event in Dallas, and before long, we had this band together – and it’s a huge band,” Grunberg says.
Huge in numbers – there can be up to a dozen musicians on stage in Band From TV at any one time, all of them television actors like Grunberg. And huge in heart, too, for Band From TV donates all the money it earns to charities chosen by each individual member.
To that end, the group plays at 8 p.m. on March 13 at Metro Pointe at South Coast in Costa Mesa as part of the grand opening of a new Loehmann’s store there.Source: Pedro and the Watcher
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January 15, 2010
BandFromTV Supports HUFH.org
BandFromTV is dedicated to supporting charities worldwide and encourages Fans to help the people in Haiti affected by the catastrophic earthquake this week.
Hollywood Unties for Haiti "HUFH" is a non profit organization founded by actor Jimmy Jean-Louis.
Below is more information and a video about how HUFH is helping Haiti and a link to the HUFH website to make donations.
URGENT: EARTHQUAKE ASSISTANCE NEEDED
After the catastrophic earthquake today, Haiti is in dire need of any help.
With still next to no news of the outcome of this 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Hollywood Unites for Haiti pleads for any information that may be helpful to ascertain the immediate impact that this disaster has had on Haiti and its neighboring countries.
HUFH founder Jimmy Jean-Louis is heading down to Haiti in the next few days to personally deliver supplies and aid in the search and rescue. Basic necessities will be required: water, blankets, medication, temporary shelter and much more. Any kind of donations to relief and humanitarian charities would be greatly appreciated as Haiti really needs your help!
Please consider the Hollywood Unites for Haiti RELIEF FUND for your donations.
Up to the minute news on the disaster can be found here at Google News.
There is a phone number that has been set up for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747
Jimmy Jean-Louis
HUFHSource: Hollywood Unites for Haiti
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December 18, 2009
Hoggin' All The Covers DVD/CD - Get it for the Holidays
Hoggin' All The Covers DVD/CD makes a great stocking stuffer!
The proceeds go to the band members' charities.
Band From TV - Dedicated to Supporting Charities Worldwide
Check out the video promo! Available at Amazon
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October 13, 2009
Hoggin' All The Covers - MP3 Downloads at Amazon
On October 21st Amazon.com offered Hoggin All The Covers to be downloaded for $1.99, with all the proceeds going to charity. Band from TV came in at #1 and made charity history!!
Read the Official Release below:
Fans Have 24 Hours to Download the Album, that Features Television Stars: Greg Grunberg, Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Bob Guiney and Bonnie Somerville for only $1.99. Proceeds go to Charity.
On October 21st, Amazon.com will offer Band From TV’s hit album, Hoggin All The Covers to be downloaded for just $1.99. It’s the DEAL OF THE DAY on AmazonMP3.com. The Band From TV lineup includes a powerhouse of well-known and acclaimed actors including Greg Grunberg (drums), a veteran of such shows as “Alias.” and “Felicity” and is currently starring in the NBC hit “Heroes;” Hugh Laurie (keyboards), star of “House,” James Denton (guitar), currently starring in the ABC hit “Desperate Housewives;” Bob Guiney (vocals), who appeared on “The Bachelor” and is currently seen on the Game Show Network Live; and Jesse Spencer (violin) who is currently starring in the FOX hit “House."Source: Amazon.com
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September 10, 2009
'Talk About It' In Concert
Greg Grunberg created TalkAboutIt.org - dedicated to educating the world and ending the stigma associated with Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders. Its soft launch success has already helped millions of people around the world. It's now time to party and celebrate the site officially.
To celebrate, Band From TV, along with special celebrity guests including Scott Grimes from ER and many others, are performing one night only at The Canyon Club in Agoura. Come with your family and friends and be ready to rock out to your favorite cover tunes being performed by some of your favorite TV actors.
Sunday October 25th at 7:30pm.
You may have seen BFTV on American Idol or The Tonight Show - but this time it's personal.
THIS SHOW WILL SELL OUT!! Tickets may be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster or by calling The Canyon Club Box Office at (818) 879-5016.
Food and beverage are not included in the price of the entertainment ticket.This family friendly night of rockin' cover tunes is being sponsored by:
Yowza!
The free App that saves you money everyday!! (http://GetYowza.com)
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July 15, 2009
Photos and Video from Atlantis!
Band From TV played the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas on August 8, 2009.
Check out the photos here.
Watch Jorge Garcia (of "Lost) rocking out to "Mustang Sally" here.
Source: atlantis.com
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May 31, 2009
Band From TV Receives Humanitarian Award of Inspiration
The Hollywood Note Foundation held its annual Change The World Awards on Sunday, May 31.
Band From TV – featuring Greg Grunberg, Bob Guiney, Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Jesse Spencer and Teri Hatcher –received the Humanitarian Award of Inspiration.Source: Changetheworldawards.org
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May 18, 2009
Greg Grunberg, Band From TV Rock Miami Shore Club For Charity Concert
by Joanna Mazewski - Celebrity News Service Editor
Miami, FL (CNS) - A few heroes, doctors and housewives took the stage Saturday night at Miami's Shore Club in South Beach and rocked out to everything from a little Elvis, John Mellencamp and even a hit Pink song - and it all happened for a good cause.Some of television's hottest actors from hit shows "Heroes," "House" and "Desperate Housewives" came together to display their best musical talents to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation. The brain child of "Heroes'" Greg Grunberg, the Band From TV consists of "Heroes" co-star Adrian Pasdar, "Desperate Housewives'" Teri Hatcher and James Denton, Jesse Spencer from "House" and Bob Guiney from "The Bachelor."
Source: AllHeadlineNews.com
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April 7, 2009
Band Aid
From Emmy magazine
Working hard for the money – charity, that is – is rarely this much fun. When Greg Grunberg – aka Matt Parkman on NBC's "Heroes" – pulled a band together with some of his buddies in television, it was supposed to be a one-time charity gig.
"We thought that was going to be the end of it," says James Denton, who plays Mike the plumber on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." "Little did we know it was going to keep growing."
Grunberg, a drummer for a garage band with guitarist Chris Kelley and former Eagles keyboardist Barry Sarna, agreed to play for that now-memorable fundraiser, for the Guitar Center Music Foundation.
"On that bill was the group Chicago, there were the guys who played with Macy Gray…and no one cared, press-wise, when they walked the red carpet," Grunberg says. "But when we walked the carpet, they went crazy. I thought, 'Wow there's real star power in this novelty.' "Source: Emmy magazine
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April 7, 2009
Best Celebrity Rocking Side Projects
Experience tells us that actor-musicians rock just as hard as anyone else, so Popeater.com jams out the ten best recent celebrity musical acts.
Coming in at #10...Band From TV, with Greg Grunberg, Teri Hatcher, James Denton , Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville, Jesse Spencer, Hugh Laurie, Adrian Pasdar, Jorge Garcia and more - but not all at the same time. Usually.
Also on the list is 30 Seconds to Mars with Jared Leto, The Long Goodbye with Michael Cera, The Bacon Brothers, and She & Him with Zooey Deschanel.Source: Popeater.com
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January 29, 2009
BFTV is #1!!
Band from TV Makes Television Debut Leading to #1 Sales on Amazon
Band from TV made their television talk show debut on The Tonight Show on January 16, and the result was a 500% jump in sales for "Hoggin All the Covers" leading to #1 on Amazon. The CD/DVD is sold exclusively through Amazon.com with all of the Band's proceeds being donated to charity.Source: PR Web - BFTV
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January 28, 2009
Band From TV at Auto Club Speedway - February 22nd
Band from TV are scheduled to rock the Auto Club Speedway Opportunity, California FanZone Stage for the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR – the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11am PDT.
“We are so excited to feature Band From TV at our Opportunity, California FanZone Stage,” said Auto Club Speedway president Gillian Zucker. “Not only will Southern Californians experience the thrill of a live NASCAR race, but also a full weekend of live entertainment including a musical performance from Hollywood celebrities- an experience you can only get here at Auto Club Speedway!”Source: WhoWon.com - BFTV
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January 20, 2009
A Banda da TV!
Band From TV's popularity is International! This blog is in Portuguese, but roughly translated says: “Imagine Gregory House, Robert Chase…. playing together in a band! It’s hard to imagine, but I can’t blame you…
Source: goma. blogsome.com
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January 20, 2009
"A Good, Solid Cover Band"
Band From TV made their national television debut on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Bob Sassone of TV Squad.com dubs them "a good, solid cover band," and enthuses over Hugh Laurie's ability to sing in an American accent.
"I can't help thinking of their characters when I see them play though," he writes. "It's like Dr. House called up Matt Parkman and asked him if he wanted to start a band." (And then flew to Wisteria Lane?)Source: TVSquad.com - BFTV
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January 19, 2009
Blogger says...Band From TV Rocks!
Blogger Tay, from pop culture site TenGossip.com, is "still high from talking to Greg Grunberg the other day on the radio," and is even higher after watching Band From TV perform on "The Tonight Show."
"It was neat to see Hugh Laurie playing the piano again and singing...and Greg was on the drums singing away too. It was great! I can't wait to see more from them!"
Sit tight, Tay.There's plenty more!Source: TenGossip.com
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December 31, 2008
Pop Culture Zoo
There are many actors who fancy themselves to be musicians, but rarely does it result in anything listen-able. Joseph Dilworth Jr. of Pop CultureZoo.com, writes that Band From TV is definitely the exception. Not only does the band feature actors from some of the hottest shows on television, but "they all are actually competent musicians that collectively cover some great songs."
Source: Pop Culture Zoo - Band From TV
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December 23, 2008
"Hoggin' All the Covers" Reviewed in Herald-Dispatch
The Herald-Dispatch gives Band From TV's debut album a glowing review. "...If you think this is just a group of celebrities who think they have talent when they really don't, you'd be wrong because the band has some serious musical chops. Grunberg is a phenomenal drummer and he has a pretty good voice too. Guiney has got a good pop voice and Somerville could out-Janis Joplin Janis Joplin. Denton has got a great country twang, not to mention a pretty solid Elvis impersonation. And Laurie is an extremely gifted keyboardist with a pretty good voice himself." The article goes on to say that "Band From TV isn't about sounding good (although they do). It's about having fun...and the fact that all that fun is for charity makes it that much better."
Posted December 23, 2008
Source: Herald-Dispatch / Band From TV
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December 23, 2008
Band From TV Makes Detroit News's List of Gift-Giving Ideas
Band From TV's album "Hoggin' All the Covers" is featured in Detroit News's list of new music releases that can round out your shopping list. The article describes the album as being fun and spirited, and credits what might be the most famous bar band in the world with having its heart in the right place.
Posted December 23, 2008
Source: Detroit News - Band From TV
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December 3, 2008
Band From TV Rocked "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"!
Band From TV rocked the house on the Tonight Show, in their debut television performance!
Source: NBC.com / The Tonight Show
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December 1, 2008
iVillage Recomends "Hoggin' All The Covers" this Holiday Season
Give the gift that keeps on giving!
iVillage.com's Entertainment Holiday Gift Guide counts Band From TV's "Hoggin' All The Covers" among this season's top buys. "Shot in front of a live audience, [this] super-fun DVD will have fans singing along instantly."
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November 24, 2008
Band From TV Rocks The Grove
The popular Annual Tree Lighting ceremony at the Grove overflowed with stars - on the tree, and from TV. The Band From TV, including Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar, and guest stars from "Heroes" Sendhil Ramamurthy and Cristine Rose jammed on some holiday tunes.
The crowd was ginormous. Natalie Cole sang, Jon Lovitz hosted, and even Heidi and Spencer stopped by.
Source: NBCLosAngeles.com
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November 13, 2008
Blog Critics Magazine Loves Hoggin All The Covers
Band From TV’s just released CD/DVD combo "Hoggin’ All The Covers" – available exclusively at Amazon – “is a real treat” says Blog Critics Magazine writer Barbara Barnett.
There are on-screen interviews, peeks backstage, and footage from the concert from which the “live” audio CD was recorded. The CD includes 13 tracks covering various genres and styles, mainly featuring Bob Guiney and Bonnie Somerville on vocals, Greg Grunberg on drums, and Hugh Laurie on piano and some of the vocals. “Guiney and Somerville have nice, melodic country voices,” Barnett writes. “Laurie's gravelly American-accented voice, gives an appropriate rawness to the more bluesy tunes.”Source: BlogCritics.org
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November 4, 2008
Hoggin' All The Covers Rockets to Amazon's Top 10
Band From TV's new "Hoggin' All The Covers" DVD/CD, available exclusively on Amazon, landed on the site's Top 10. Featuring the band performing classic rock songs like “Mustang Sally,” and “Feelin’ Alright” in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, proceeds from the DVD/CD go to six causes selected by the band members. One of those causes is Save the Children, Hugh Laurie's charity of choice.
"I've been involved with Save the Children most of my life,” says Laurie. “If they were a band, they'd be Led Zeppelin."
Source: Reuters Alert Net
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October 28, 2008
Band From TV Takes to the Skies With ExpressJet
Band From TV has named ExpressJet's Corporate Aviation Division as their official private charter provider. ExpressJet will fly the band to concerts nationwide ensuring Band From TV's continued success at raising awareness and funding for the charities that benefit from The Band From TV Global Charity Trust.
As founder Greg Grunberg states, "We are incredibly grateful to ExpressJet for providing transportation for our band all throughout America. All of the money saved from ExpressJet providing this service goes straight to the charities and we are beyond thankful." Echoes ExpressJet's Sr. Manager of Marketing, John Yeng, "We are proud to associate our expertise in aviation with the talented actors and musicians of Band From TV. We couldn't be happier to do our part in raising money for the very worthy charities that each celebrity has chosen."
Source: ExpressJet. com
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October 13, 2008
"Hoggin' All the Covers" on ETonline
Entertainment Tonight Online promoted the band’s new DVD/CD, “Hoggin’ All the Covers.” What do you get when a talented crop of TV stars form a band devoted to charities? You get some awesome live shows that are hoggin’ the covers.
Source: ETonline / Hoggin All the Covers
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September 29, 2008
Band From TV Thrills at the Netflix Live! On Location Free Concert
Los Angeles Times writer Mindy Farabee gave a thumbs up to the Netflix Live concert on August 9th. "This is a crew that knows how to work a room," she writes, from Hayden Panetierre's kicking off the concert to Teri Hatcher's plea for "a strong plumber"'s help with her microphone problems. Special guest star Zach Levi ("Chuck"), traded verses with Bob Guiney on "The Letter," and Hugh Laurie played a crowd-pleasing rendition of "Such a Night."
Source: Los Angeles Times - The Guide
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September 29, 2008
Teri Hatcher on TV
The New York Daily News reported that the actress performed Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" with "Desperate Housewives" co-star James Denton and Greg Grunberg's celebrity group The Band From TV.
Source: Starpulse.com
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September 29, 2008
Band From TV on "American Idol Gives Back"
Band From TV performed on the Idol Gives Back special that aired April 9, 2008.
Source: HouseIsRight.com
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September 29, 2008
"Heroes'" Greg Grunberg Leads All-Star Band
Reading minds is a super power that really comes in handy for a down-on-his-luck cop like Matt Parkman, the role actor Greg Grunberg plays on NBC's "Heroes." But in the real world, Grunberg, 40, is doing something powerful on his own: playing with an all-star band.Source: People.com / Band From TV
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September 29, 2008
A rock group comprising of some of television's biggest stars has scored a hit on iTunes
Band From TV is a 9 piece musical ensemble set up by "Heroes" star Greg Grunberg, who plays drums, and features the talents of "Desperate Housewives'" James Denton on guitar and "House" star Hugh Laurie on keyboards. "There's about 50 versions of "Minnie the Moocher" on iTunes, and I'm afraid ours is the most popular," joked Laurie about the song's current success. "It's a funky version of it... it was a real thrill."Source: LookToTheStars.org
