Fitz and the Tantrums
Fitz and the Tantrums are an American soul group from Los Angeles, Californ… Read Full Bio ↴Fitz and the Tantrums are an American soul group from Los Angeles, California. The group was founded in 2008 by Michael Fitzpatrick, who had begun writing soul music for a solo project on an old church organ he had purchased. He added friend James King to the group as an arranger and soon after expanded the band to a seven-piece, including several horns. Fitzpatrick shares the vocal duties with Noelle Scaggs. Other members include Joseph Karnes, Jeremy Ruzumna, and John Wicks.
The group's debut EP, Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1, was released in 2009. Dangerbird Records signed the group in 2010 and issued their first full-length album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, in August of that year. The album reached #15 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Los Angeles Times music critic Ann Powers wrote, "Fitz & the Tantrums is the kind of band that communicates best in concert, but this album serves as a fine proxy and party-starter." Aly Comingore of the Santa Barbara Independent wrote that the band members craft "soulful, nostalgia pop that's not only infectious, but just fresh enough to make it stand apart from its predecessors."
In 2010 the group opened several dates on tour with Maroon 5. On January 12, 2011, Fitz & the Tantrums performed the songs "MoneyGrabber" and "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles. In 2010 the groups music video for the song "MoneyGrabber" was incorporated into the opening scene of a sixth season episode of the CBS crime-drama Criminal Minds entitled "Safe Haven".
Fitzpatrick has said that the band's musical style can be fairly described as "soul-influenced indie pop". He noted that while the band is influenced by the classic songs of the Motown and Stax record labels, the band is not trying to create an exact replica of that music. In another interview, Fitzpatrick talked about his decision to not use guitars in the band. "I did want to try and make a big sounding record without guitars," he said. "For me, I just feel like in any music that has a band, the guitar is always there, it's always featured, it's always prevalent. I'm just sick of hearing it."
In 2012, the band signed to Elektra Records, and started to record their major-label debut More Than Just A Dream, which will be released on May 7, 2013.
The group's debut EP, Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1, was released in 2009. Dangerbird Records signed the group in 2010 and issued their first full-length album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, in August of that year. The album reached #15 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Los Angeles Times music critic Ann Powers wrote, "Fitz & the Tantrums is the kind of band that communicates best in concert, but this album serves as a fine proxy and party-starter." Aly Comingore of the Santa Barbara Independent wrote that the band members craft "soulful, nostalgia pop that's not only infectious, but just fresh enough to make it stand apart from its predecessors."
In 2010 the group opened several dates on tour with Maroon 5. On January 12, 2011, Fitz & the Tantrums performed the songs "MoneyGrabber" and "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles. In 2010 the groups music video for the song "MoneyGrabber" was incorporated into the opening scene of a sixth season episode of the CBS crime-drama Criminal Minds entitled "Safe Haven".
Fitzpatrick has said that the band's musical style can be fairly described as "soul-influenced indie pop". He noted that while the band is influenced by the classic songs of the Motown and Stax record labels, the band is not trying to create an exact replica of that music. In another interview, Fitzpatrick talked about his decision to not use guitars in the band. "I did want to try and make a big sounding record without guitars," he said. "For me, I just feel like in any music that has a band, the guitar is always there, it's always featured, it's always prevalent. I'm just sick of hearing it."
In 2012, the band signed to Elektra Records, and started to record their major-label debut More Than Just A Dream, which will be released on May 7, 2013.
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Fitz and the Tantrums Lyrics
Breakin' The Chains of Love I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
MoneyGrabber Don't come back anytime I've already had your kind. This is…
- MoneyGrabber Don't come back anytime I've already had your kind. This is…
01 Out of My League More than just a dream More than just a dream Forty days…
02 Dear Mr. President Hey, woo Hey, woo Broken man and his wife with a child…
06 News 4 U It's six am, spitting grey Don't know why I let you treat…
07 don't gotta work it out Baby, I've been wanting more of that, love you give Oh…
07 Keepin Our Eyes Out We walk the streets, we are stars We look for signs…
09 Winds Of Change You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
123456 Hyped up, ready to go I got my eyes on the…
2 Don't Gotta Work It Out Baby, I've been wanting more of that, love you give Oh…
2010 Pickin' Up The Pieces Felt like the stars fell down before us In a dream…
6Am Girl, I get tired of sleeping alone in my bed I…
9 Winds Of Change You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
A Place for Us For all you fucking renegades Crouch into your barricades A …
All The Feels It comes and goes We're out here chasin' a feelin' Up high,…
Arthur's Theme Once in your life you find her Someone that turns your…
Break the Walls Hey! Break the walls. [x4] Through the epic unconsciousness…
Breakin I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
Breakin' The Chains Of Love I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
Breakin' The Chains Of Love (K I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
Breakin'The Chains Of Love I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
Breakin’ the Chains of Love I've been trying, to get you To see things all my…
Burn It Down I can see you staring at the windows at night But don't…
Caroling Remember all the holidays we used to spend together were…
Complicated Got me where you want me Leave me cold and empty Speeding…
Darkest Street I'm asking you why, oh why Can't we be together 'Cause I…
Dear Mr President Hey, woo Hey, woo Broken man and his wife with a child…
Dear Mr.President Hey, woo Hey, woo Broken man and his wife with a child…
Do What You Want You're kryptonite You make me weak, I know the type Rattle m…
Don We don't need no love song To tell the world How hopeless…
Don't Ever Let Em Truth is, it's hard being happy Since you cashed out and…
Don't Got to Work it Out Baby, I've been wanting more of that, love you give Oh…
Don't Gotta Work It Out-Fitz & The Tantrums Baby, I've been wanting more of that, love you give Oh…
Fadeback I just want you to fadeback into me I just need…
Fool Mama Didn't raise no fool I said, mama She watching girls li…
Fool's Gold Oh maybe I just wasn't good enough To blow your mind,…
Get Away Fog in my light Hole in the moon Talking my number, silent…
Get Right Back In my head, I'm at home I'm in the part of…
Give Love This Year The snow was falling slowly As Santa wrote a note that…
Gotta Work It Out Baby, I've been wanting more of that, love you give Oh…
HandClap Turn it up Somebody save your soul 'cause you've been sinnin…
Head Up High Hey I'm under pressure, underpaid and working overtime I mi…
House On Fire So here we stand You got caught with love in the…
I Just Wanna Shine I just wanna shine like the sun when it comes…
I Need Help! Sometimes, I just need a little help Why do I try…
Keepin We walk the streets, we are stars We look for signs…
L. O. V I Don't believe in the power of love When the world…
L.O.V. I Don't believe in the power of love When the world…
Last Raindrop Seconds move as fast as the hours do In between the…
l_o_v I Don't believe in the power of love When the world…
L_O_V_ I Don't believe in the power of love When the world…
Maybe Yes La-la, la-la-la, la, la, la, la-la, la, la La-la, la-la-la, …
MerryGoRound I'm tied to the wings of a plane The skies pass…
MoneyGrabber Don't come back anytime I've already had your kind. This is…
Moneymaker Shake your money, shake your money, shake your money maker S…
News 4 U It's 6 A.M., spitting gray Don't know why I let you…
News 4 You It's six am, spitting grey Don't know why I let you treat…
News for You It's 6 A.M., spitting gray Don't know why I let you…
Out My Of League More than just a dream More than just a dream Forty…
Out Of My League Lyrics More than just a dream More than just a dream Forty days…
Perfect Holiday Snow is blowing all around the sleigh I haven't seen your…
Pickin Felt like the stars fell down before us In a dream…
Pickin' Up The Pieces of Love Felt like the stars fell down before us In a dream…
Rich Girls Suzie came wealthy family raised Went to college all her deb…
Roll Up Can I get a witness in the darkness? Cause there ain't…
Run It I been chasing empty spaces To hold a piece of you But…
Santa Stole My Lady My friends want to know how it came to be That…
Some Kind of Christmas There's a time in late December Where there's only joy and…
spark You think it's over now You think we'll go away But we…
SuperMagik Some people say there ain't no one better They see you…
Sway All the pretty girls lookin' sad all summer All the pretty…
Tell Me What Ya Here For Get back, time to kick it off. Put your head back,…
The End Something's gotta get through If you wanna stay, you Need to…
The Walker Ooh, crazy's what they think about me Ain't gonna stop 'caus…
Tighter To be real Is to understand When I had you I was not Complet…
Tricky I've a nasty habit What am I to do That's a passive…
Video: Out Of My League More than just a dream More than just a dream Forty…
Walker Ooh, crazy's what they think about me Ain't gonna stop 'caus…
Walking Target I'm, I'm, I'm the walking target I'm the walking target I'm,…
We Don't Need Love Songs We don't need no love song To tell the world How hopeless…
Winds Of Change You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
World Without Christmas No mistletoe No gifts for wrapping Lonely ribbons, hidden bo…