Maybe you have heard of Fitz and the Tantrums or maybe you haven’t! Either way, you need to catch their latest CD and their tour. This leg of the tour has a stop here at home base in LA, the El Rey Theater. Good reason to see them because they were mentioned by Chris Seefried (musician, producer and composer) who was featured on a podcast on this blog.
Recently featured on Daryl Hall’s Live from Daryl’s House online show, Fitz and the Tantrums get to tear it up with the blue-eye soul king, Daryl Hall
They are hitting the El Rey Theater supported by opening acts AWOLNATION and The Belle Brigade.
Like the EP, Fitz recorded the full-length debut back at home bottle the lightning that struck in those first jam sessions. He now delves into more acerbic lyrical territory, going on the offensive against gold diggers on the exceptionally funky “Money Grabber,” and even gets political on the piano-banging, handclap-driven call to action, “Dear Mr. President.” “L.O.V.” is a jaunt through pop music history embarking with a groovy organ intro, meandering through juicy big band breakdowns and Fitz’s svelte croons, then carrying us away with flute outro. It’s a funk-filled plea to give love a chance. These powerful songs take the band’s energy up a notch, but like their energized performances, they never loose control.
In their sound and on the stage, Fitz and the Tantrums are nothing but professionals, and never less than classy. Enter the Tantrums, Fitz’s airtight ensemble keeping it real like it’s1969. Funky drummer John Wicks is a Motown B-side aficionado and prolific session player, Jeremy Ruzumna
manned the keyboards for Macy Gray, while King and bassist Ethan Phillips backed De La Soul. Then there’s Noelle Scaggs, the powerful voice behind Fitz’s croons. Make no mistake, Scaggs is not just there for “doo-wops” and handclaps. She shimmies and flirts, she stokes the crowd and simmers them down, and she has no qualms about keeping Fitz in check. “She is not just a backup singer,” Fitz says, “We have repartee. Onstage, we’re Ike and Tina.
There, on the stage, Fitz and the Tantrums are not just a band, they’re
an explosion. Scaggs high steps it to the tight-as-hell rhythm section,
while Fitz, cooler than cobalt, croons like Daryl Hall for a new generation. It’s obvious that this is no tryst for the band, this is a full-blown, head-over-heels love affair..”
Hmmm. have to say this band sounds like a whole lot of fun. I know Chris Seefried is often involved in this band so he might be on-stage that night too.
Check it out on Fitz and the Tantrums
Stevie Wilson, LA-Story.com
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