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Fitz and the Tantrums: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Fitz and the Tantrums? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008. The band consists of Michael Fitzpatrick (lead vocals), Noelle Scaggs (co-lead vocals and percussion), James King (saxophone, flute, keyboard, percussion and guitar), Joseph Karnes (bass guitar), and Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards). John Wicks, who played drums and percussion, left the band in 2022 to teach at the University of Montana. Their debut studio album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, was released in August 2010 on indie label Dangerbird Records and received critical acclaim; it also reached no. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In early 2013 the band signed to their current label, Elektra Records, which released their second LP, More Than Just a Dream, the same year. Their self-titled third album was released in 2016, which contains their most notable song, "HandClap". Their fourth studio album, All the Feels, was released in 2019, their fifth, Let Yourself Free, in 2022, and their sixth, Man on the Moon, in 2025.

Quick facts about Fitz and the Tantrums

  • Full name: Fitz and the Tantrums
  • Known as: Chef
  • Wikidata ID: Q3746211

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Who is Fitz and the Tantrums?

Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008.

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Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008.

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