Fitz & The Tantrums

Fitz and The Tantrums are an American neo soul/indie pop band from Los Angeles, formed in 2008. Their debut studio album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, released in August 2010, has received critical acclaim and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. They were heralded as a "band to watch" in an April 2011 profile in Rolling Stone. They are currently signed to Elektra Records.

The band consists of Michael Fitzpatrick (lead vocals and keyboards), Noelle Scaggs (vocals and percussion), James King (saxophone, flute, keyboard, percussion and guitar), Joseph Karnes (bass guitar), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards) and John Wicks (drums and percussion). They are produced by Chris Seefried, who is also a co-writer.

Their song "Spark" is on the FIFA 13 soundtrack. Their song "The Walker" was featured at the beginning of Suits (Season 3, Episode 9) as well as the 2013 film Identity Thief. "The Walker" was also featured as the backdrop to Ellen DeGeneres' one-take Oscar trailer, released on December 19, 2013. It was also featured in Season 5, Episode 6 of The Vampire Diaries

The instrumental version of their song "Dear Mr. President" was used in a Wells Fargo Bank Commercial.

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