‘SNL’s Bowen Yang and Sarah Sherman Are a Fake Heavy Metal Band With Real Dry Scalp Issues in Rocking Dandruff Ad

You know how it is when you’re lost in the riff, head banging so hard that you unleash a torrent of embarrassing white flakes. No, not that kind. That’s the dilemma facing Saturday Night Live cast mates Bowen Yang and Sarah Sherman in a new CeraVe shampoo ad in which they portray the lead singers of totally fake metal band Naumore Dandruf.

Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect. “Metal is our life/ Gimme a b…reak/ My hair is metal, now watch me shake,” they bellow over a frantic drum solo.

They then unleash a blizzard of flakes that cause Yang’s Dingwag to complain that singer/guitarist Crema got dandruff all over his bass. “You’re getting ‘druff everywhere too, Dingwag,” Sherman’s Crema snaps back.

“Ugh, we got a big gig coming up and we keep getting ‘druff on our stuff,” Dingwag grumbles. “We got a big gig, open for Buff at Gruffs and we keep getting ‘druff on our stuff?” Crema adds, continuing the snarling, Dr. Seuss-like homage to scalp snow. Things are a mess until typically silent drummer, The Doctor, surprisingly weighs in with, “Guys, enough! No need to get in a scruff about druff,” before plugging the anti-dandruff remedy.

Cue a torrent of more -uff jokes, before Dingwag is struck with inspiration for a new hair jam. “Ditch the itch and feel real cool/ Just use CeraVe’s anti-dandruff shampoo!” he sings.

Sherman and Yang will be on hand this weekend when SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday (Feb. 16) during a three-hour live retrospective event, SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock.

Watch Naumore Dandruff ditch the itch below.