Fitz and the Tantrums

Fitz and The Tantrums Release Their New Album, Pickin’ Up The Pieces: Live In Chicago

By Roscoe P. industry. Large venues, as well as clubs and Fitz and The Tantrums have just bars across the planet are suffering a released the date for their upcoming new live complete shutdown resulting in the loss of album. Fitz and The Tantrums: Live In hundreds of thousands of jobs, not to mention Chicago is set for release on October 2 nd the bands that have to rely on touring to make through Dangerbird Records. This also a living. Even the venue where this album marks the 10 th Anniversary of Fitz and The was recorded in 2011, Metro, the legendary Tantrums debut album, Pickin’ Up The Chicago night club was forced to close it’s Pieces. In celebration of this, the band has doors and turn to a GoFundMe campaign to released their first single from the album, attempt to survive the ravages of COVID-19 “Pickin’ Up The Pieces.” The release of this and the fallout in its path. song from the album was done strategically Yes folks, Fitz and The Tantrums: Live to honor the release of their debut album ten In Chicago was recorded in 2011 at the years ago. Chicago nightclub, Metro. Their concert that Drummer John Wicks reflects, “That night was broadcast live on the Palladia record provided a great calling card. They Network and listened to by thousands of were great songs and they showcased our people, adding new members to the band’s musicianship which was super important for fanbase. The new release not only features the live show and a big key to our early all the songs from the broadcast, but it also success.” adds six more songs to the package that It is quite ironic that “Live In Chicago” didn’t make it to the broadcast because of comes at a time when touring has virtually time constrictions. This album captures a come to a standstill around the planet. Bands moment in time where the band was fresh and and fans alike are forced to come to deal with energetic and ready to make a name for a worldwide shutdown of the touring music themselves. It features the extreme electric 54 Rock and Blues International • September 2020 performance of the band with all its pop sensibilities and hook filled songs, as well as the obvious camaraderie of the band onstage. Although the band was relatively young, it was most definitely tight and this recording features the early repertoire of the band along with their own style of neo-soul music. Onstage for this concert was James King (Saxophone/Flute), Joseph Karnes (bass), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards) and John Wicks (drums) along with lead singers Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs. Fitz and The Tantrums were formed in 2008 and quickly rose through the ranks of the L.A. Music Scene to be known at L.A.’s ‘Premiere Party Band’. It wasn’t long for this band to become ‘multi-platinum hitmakers’. The band started out with their own independently produced and released 5-song EP which was quickly noticed by Dangerbird Records, who took no time to sign them to a label and release the band’s debut album, Pickin’ Up The Pieces. Pickin’ Up The Pieces, released in 2010 spawned the hit singles, “MoneyGrapper” and “Don’t Gotta

Work It Out.” The album reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Since that fateful day, Fitz and The Tantrums have gone on to release seven Top Ten singles. Their songs have been featured on countless radio formats, as well as appearing in commercials, films, and various TV shows, taking the band on tours all around the planed and gathering fans worldwide. Fitz and The Tantrums released their second album, More Than Just A Dream in 2013. The album produced two hit singles, “Out Of My League,” which reached Number One on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart and “The Walker” which also reached Number One on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart. This was followed by their third album in 2016, the self-titled Fitz and The Tantrums. Fitz and The Tantrums. yielded one of their most famous songs to date, “HandClap.” The single was RIAA-certified 2x Platinum and has received more 400 million global streams. That’s quite a feat for any band. “HandClap” was so popular, that the band was asked to perform it on many television shows, including ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” “Good Morning America,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” NBC’s “TODAY,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “America’s Got Talent,” the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the “Ellen DeGeneres Show”. Now the band is back again with Fitz and The Tantrums: Live In Chicago, and we expect that to become as popular as all their other releases have been and we just can’t wait to get our hands on a copy. This is definitely one album that you are going to have to check out. Look for it this October 2nd.

Fitz and The Tantrums: Live In Chicago 1. Intro (Live In Chicago) 2. Don’t Gotta Work It Out (Live In Chicago) 3. Winds of Change (Live In Chicago) 4. Breakin’ The Chains of Love (Live In Chicago) 5. Pickin’ Up The Pieces (Live In Chicago) 6. Rich Girls (Live In Chicago) 7. Wake Up (Live In Chicago) 8. 6am (Live In Chicago) 9. Tighter (Live In Chicago) 10. Love Sick Man (Live In Chicago) 11. L.O.V. (Live In Chicago) 12. Steady As She Goes (Live In Chicago) 13. Dear Mr. President (Live In Chicago) 14. News 4 U (Live In Chicago) 15. We Don’t Need Love Songs (Live In Chicago) 16. Sweet Dreams (Live In Chicago) 17. Moneygrabber (Live In Chicago)

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