I love marching bands.

“Marching bands used to be used in wars. The musicians wore certain uniforms so the opposing army could identify who not to shoot or…

— Kasie West

Canada Day comes and goes modestly every year. Sure, there are retail sales promotions and a long weekend. But there isn't bluster or commodity…

— Rick Moranis

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.

— Alia Shawkat

I have loved music since I was a baby and had the chance to begin early. At 14 I had my first band, a…

— Fabio Frizzi

Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won!

— Cheech Marin

Everyone's gonna have their opinion, everyone's gonna have their favorite bands. The best way I can describe it is music is like food, either…

— Phil Anselmo

I want to talk about my band, you know what I mean? I don't want to talk about other bands.

— Chino Moreno

When we came up, groups and bands and performers were interested in being their own thing. They wanted to make sure that they had…

— Philip Bailey

Bands are like relationships, you know. You are kind of in a relationship with a bunch of people at one time, but this feels…

— Ali Koehler

There was a lot of camaraderie among the bands. I remember a lot of times when I'd be driving up Laurel Canyon and pass…

— June Millington

I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.

— Ikue Mori

I grew up with my dad's music, so my introduction to rock was Alice Cooper and Cinderella and Dio and Black Sabbath, so I…

— Lzzy Hale

I'd been playing in bands for something like seven years at this point. And we were always trying to get ahead, trying to rehearse…

— Aerosmith

There are bands that I am friends with, who will invite me up on stage. Like Les Savy Fav, who have had me on…

— Fred Armisen

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

— Thomas Beecham