Five Cameos You Need To Check Out On ‘Roadies’

Part of what makes a show like Roadies so enticing is the endless list of potential guests they can deliver, and Cameron Crowe’s Showtime offering has delivered some unexpected, great and interesting cameos in its first season.

Joining show regulars Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots, Carla Gugino and more, here are five Roadies guest appearances you need to check out via Stan now:

Halsey

At only 21, American singer Halsey has accomplished an impressive amount, and now she can add an acting credit to that list. Signing up as a support act for fictitious rock group The Staton-House Band in episode seven, Carpet Season, she goes one step further than most other musical guests on the show, with a storyline that has some depth to it. She also rolls out a performance of hit single Ghost.

Marc Maron

Prolific US comedian and WTF podcaster Marc Maron makes an appearance as the sober companion of The Staton-House Band’s bassist, and through awkward, naive and hilarious dialogue talks his way into opening for the band. With his massive web presence, it’s surprising footage of the cameo hasn’t surfaced all over the web. You’ll just have to watch episode six, Lost Highways, yourself.

i do a little cameo on @SHO_Roadies tonight. dig it

— marc maron (@marcmaron) July 31, 2016

Lucius

Another short-lived but great SHB support was Brooklyn indie-pop act Lucius, with dual lead vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig dominating in episode five, Friends And Family. They didn't take too kindly to inappropriate feedback from the main act and parted ways after a performance of Born Again Teen.

John Mellencamp

Legendary muso John Mellencamp is also in episode six, and a beautifully shot rendition of Longest Days in a stunning, empty theatre is more than worth your time. Something terrible may or may not happen to one of his prized possessions during filming..

Rainn Wilson

You likely know him as Dwight Schrute from US comedy series The Office, so it’s not surprising that his appearance as pretentious music journalist Bryce Newman adds a brilliant comedy edge. There’s also an extremely awkward interaction with Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham.

Roadies is now streaming on Stan.