TVSquad

The other night, Band From TV gave a concert to raise money for autism research. The band features Greg Grunberg, James Denton, Adrian Pasdar, Hugh Laurie, Bob Guiney, and others. Of course, I'm assuming that's Pasdar. It could be Sylar. Not the best sound quality, but it's worth seeing (and there are more videos here). Take a look at who joins them on tambourine near the end.

Yes, it's true: actors have other talents besides just acting.

Band From TV (great name) made their national television debut the other night on Jay Leno's show. If you're not familiar with the group, members include Greg Grunberg and Adrian Pasdar (Heroes), James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Hugh Laurie and Jesse Spencer (House), and a horn section and chorus from...well, who knows. Maybe they're extras from Lost. Grunberg plays drums, Pasdar and Denton play guitar, Spencer plays violin, and Laurie plays piano. Bachelor star Bob Guiney is the lead singer! Bonnie Somerville sings too, and Teri Hatcher sings sometimes as well (not sure if either of them are in the clip after the jump though). They're not anything earth-shattering, but they seem like a good, solid cover band. Laurie sings in an American accent too! I can't help thinking of their characters when I see them play though. It's like Dr. House called up Matt Parkman and asked him if he wanted to start a band.

Their first CD, Hoggin' All The Covers, is now available.

I really wonder sometimes what working, struggling musicians think of celebrity bands. You know what I mean; you've been playing at P.J. McDrunkerson's every Friday night for the last five years and it seems like you're never going to get any better gig than that, and then some TV or movie star decides to start picking at a guitar, and they're getting pots of money and recording contracts thrown at them. If I were in the position, I'd probably be a little resentful. Well, maybe a whole lot resentful. And bitter. But that's just me.

But at least these celebs are giving their exorbitant appearance fees and CD proceeds to good causes. Take the case of the Band from TV, which consists of Greg Grunberg of Heroes on drums, Hugh Laurie from House on the keyboards, and James Denton from Desperate Housewives on the guitars. Also in the band are Bob Guiney of The Bachelor, Bonnie Somerville of Kitchen Confidential, and -- gasp! -- a couple of others. This article from USA Today (by way of our friends at AOL) gives the details on how the band got together, what they play -- covers of party songs! -- and the hundreds of thousands of dollars they get per appearance. But it also discusses why Grunberg, who founded the band does it: to raise money for epilepsy research (his son is epileptic). Laurie is doing it for Save the Children. And Guiney? Well, he's probably doing it for the "Bachelor Bob Fame Reclamation Fund," but the article doesn't say.