I Am With The Band: Celebrities Who Rock Out!

I Am With The Band: Celebrities Who Rock Out!

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These ten famous celebrities are also regular band members, as though they didn't have enough talents on display.

1. Ryan Gosling: Dead Man’s Bones

No wonder women go crazy for this man: he looks phenomenal without a shirt and he is in a band!


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2. Hugh Laurie: Band From TV 

This band is comprised of multiple television actors who perform together for charity events. Laurie has also released multiple solo albums and is a member of another band titled: Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band. Talk about musically talented!

Hugh Laurie has many musical talents.
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3. Billy Bob Thornton: The Box Masters

As the drummer and vocalist of this rockabilly band, Thornton lives up to his bad boy image. In fact, Thornton created controversy for his band during an interview,  which caused them to be booed off a Canadian stage and never play in the country again.

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4. Zooey Deschanel: She & Him

This duet first met on a film set and later began collaborating across country which eventually lead to the release of their first album: Volume One. They have went on to release three more albums and even tour with musical greats such as Emmylou Harris.

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5. Michael Cera: Mister Heavenly

Unfortunately Cera has only guest starred as a bassist on a few appearances with this band; he is not scheduled to be on the album. It is still fun to imagine him as a rock star though.

Michael Cera playing bassist
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6. Jada Pinkett Smith: Wicked Wisdom

This shouldn’t be a surprise, after all every single member of the famous Will Smith clan has attempted musical fame.

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7. Maya Rudolph: Princess

This is actually Rudolph’s second experience as a band member. Before her television fame, she played the keyboard and lent her voice to backup vocals for the band The Rentals. Her current band, Princess, does covers of Prince songs.

Maya Rudolph performs in Princess
photo: Ryan Muir

 

8. Russell Crowe and The Ordinary Fear of God

Crowe has been performing and recording solo and with bands since the 1980’s. His latest band, Russell Crowe & The Ordinary Fear of God, came together in 2005. They performed sold out Australian and American tours in 2005 and 2006.

Russell Crowe & The Ordinary Fear of God
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9. Kevin Bacon: The Bacon Brothers

These two brothers have been performing music together since they were little and began performing publicly in 1995. They do small tours and have performed for multiple charity events. Michael is Kevin’s only brother, they share four sisters.

Michael and Kevin Bacon lead the Bacon Brothers Band
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10. Bruce Willis & The Accelerators

Willis began his musical career as a solo artist in the late 1980’s when he released his first album: The Return of Bruno. He traveled to Iraq in 2003 with The Accelerators to perform for the US Troops as part of a USO tour.

Bruce Willis mans the harmonica and sings the blues.
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