Best New Bands » Fitz & The Tantrums http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 A Little Chat with Fitz and The Tantrums http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/little-chat-fitz-tantrums/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/little-chat-fitz-tantrums/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18753 Chicago – Over the amazing three-day weekend that is Lollapalooza, I was able to sit down and talk with bassist Joe Karnes and keyboardist Jeremy Ruzumna of the Los Angeles-based sextet Fitz and The Tantrums. As excited as they were to see Outkast later that day, I was equally excited to chat with artists I

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  2. Fitz And The Tantrums Kick Off Summer Tour Fitz and The Tantrums will launch an extensive North American tour tomorrow night at WorkPlay Soundstage in Birmingham, AL. In addition to its headline dates, the band will play a two-night stand with Dave Matthews Band at New York’s Jones...
  3. Featured Artist – Fitz And The Tantrums One of the freshest sounding new bands to emerge from Los Angeles in the past handful of years is Fitz and The Tantrums. Though they’ve been pigeonholed as a neo-soul ensemble, there’s much more to them than this. For starters,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/little-chat-fitz-tantrums/feed/ 3 Fitz and The Tantrums Hype Up The Wiltern http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:02:51 +0000 Virtually all bands come from humble beginnings, but some were just meant for the limelight – performing with such bombastic intensity that they make more sense on large arena stages than intimate clubs. For most of these groups, the climb to stardom is a long, strenuous one, but for some the rungs were placed in

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  1. Fitz and the Tantrums Play Two Sold Out Shows at The Regency Los Angeles-based Fitz and the Tantrums are a band that has quickly jumped onto the music radar following their 2008 debut. Hearing their sound may have you wondering if you had recently taken a trip Back to the Future with...
  2. Featured Artist – Fitz And The Tantrums One of the freshest sounding new bands to emerge from Los Angeles in the past handful of years is Fitz and The Tantrums. Though they’ve been pigeonholed as a neo-soul ensemble, there’s much more to them than this. For starters,...
  3. Fitz and the Tantrums live at Sunset Junction Fitz and the Tantrums have only been together since 2008, but they sound as if they’ve been playing together for much longer. This incredibly tight band of performers boasts a killer horn section, rock steady rhythm section, and the stunning...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-hype-up-the-wiltern/feed/ 0 Alabama Shakes, Trampled By Turtles And Father John Misty Highlight Outside Lands http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/alabama-shakes-trampled-by-turtles-and-father-john-misty-highlight-outside-lands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/alabama-shakes-trampled-by-turtles-and-father-john-misty-highlight-outside-lands/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:17:14 +0000 They came, they played, they kicked its ass. Outside Lands 2012 was a rousing success by any standards and the differentiation of artists in tow was astounding. Everything from hip-hop to metal to EDM to folk and everything in between, Outside Lands had something for everyone. And so they came from all around the globe

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  3. Artist of the Week: Alabama Shakes Over the past 18 months, you’d be hard-pressed to find a group that’s exploded onto the music scene as fast as the Alabama Shakes. Hailing from Athens of their namesake state, the Brittney Howard-fronted outfit has gone from playing small...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/alabama-shakes-trampled-by-turtles-and-father-john-misty-highlight-outside-lands/feed/ 1 Fitz and the Tantrums Play Two Sold Out Shows at The Regency http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-play-two-sold-out-shows-at-the-regency/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-play-two-sold-out-shows-at-the-regency/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:19:15 +0000 Los Angeles-based Fitz and the Tantrums are a band that has quickly jumped onto the music radar following their 2008 debut. Hearing their sound may have you wondering if you had recently taken a trip Back to the Future with Doc Brown, to a time where Motown was alive and strong. Everything that this sharp-dressed

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  2. Fitz and the Tantrums live at Sunset Junction Fitz and the Tantrums have only been together since 2008, but they sound as if they’ve been playing together for much longer. This incredibly tight band of performers boasts a killer horn section, rock steady rhythm section, and the stunning...
  3. Future Islands Captivate the Sold Out Crowd at Bowery Ballroom Sam Herring, the frontman of Future Islands, is a madman in the best way. Future Islands played to a packed house at Bowery Ballroom, creating an energy level that kept building and building to intense proportions. Herring started off with...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fitz-and-the-tantrums-play-two-sold-out-shows-at-the-regency/feed/ 0 4 Picks For The Austin City Limits Festival is this weekend!!! http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/4-picks-for-the-austin-city-limits-festival-is-this-weekend/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/4-picks-for-the-austin-city-limits-festival-is-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:24:22 +0000 So why is a picture of Stevie Wonder on a site called BestNewBands.com? Because he’s Steve F-ing Wonder that’s why and because he, along with some notable BestNewBands.com alumna, is playing the Austin City Limits festival this weekend. If you’re any where near the festival, stop what you’re doing and get the best possible vantage

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  1. Austin City Limits After Show: GAYNGS It’s hard to believe that Austin City Limits is nearly over! Last night I had the pleasure of seeing GAYNGS at an ACL after show at Emo’s in Austin’s Red River district The show opened up with Brooklyn-based Indie outfit...
  2. Weekend Playlist – June 3, 2011 Start your weekend off right with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com! “The Heron and the Fox” – Little Scream Kelly Knapp interviewed Laurel Sprengelmeyer aka Little Scream – here’s some of their conversation: Kelly Knapp: How would...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/4-picks-for-the-austin-city-limits-festival-is-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Ximena Sariñana Redefines Herself On Her First English Album http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ximena-sari%c3%b1ana-redefines-herself-on-her-first-english-album/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ximena-sari%c3%b1ana-redefines-herself-on-her-first-english-album/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:38:03 +0000 On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience, since she’s released several Spanish albums in the past. No stranger to show business, Sariñana

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ximena-sari%c3%b1ana-redefines-herself-on-her-first-english-album/feed/ 0 Go see Jeff Hershey & The Heartbeats tonight at The Troubadour! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/go-see-jeff-hershey-the-heartbeats-at-the-troubadour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/go-see-jeff-hershey-the-heartbeats-at-the-troubadour/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:29:43 +0000 photo by Ryan Cleary If you’re in Los Angeles this week, don’t miss Jeff Hershey & The Heartbeats at The Troubadour tonight! Fans of Fitz and the Tantrums and Raphael Saadiq will love the Motown-inspired sound of this SoCal quintet, and analog lovers will fall in love with their recent album Soul Music Vol. 1

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/go-see-jeff-hershey-the-heartbeats-at-the-troubadour/feed/ 0 The New Music Seminar’s 100 “Artists on the Verge”: Where NMS & BestNewBands.com Agree http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-new-music-seminars-100-artists-on-the-verge-where-nms-bestnewbandscom-agree/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-new-music-seminars-100-artists-on-the-verge-where-nms-bestnewbandscom-agree/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000 The New Music Seminar, which BestNewBands.com will be attending next week, announced their list of the Top 100 Artists on the Verge this week, and there are a lot of familiar names on it. Here’s some of how NMS chooses bands for the list: The NMS Artist on the Verge Top 100 is compiled based

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/the-new-music-seminars-100-artists-on-the-verge-where-nms-bestnewbandscom-agree/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 11/15 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-15/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-11-15/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Jesse Dierner-Bennett Who: The Joy Formidable w/ Grouplove and The DigWhere: The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NYWhen: Tuesday, November 16th at 8 p.m.Cost: $13 Adv, $15 Day ofAge Restrictions: 18+ *** Picked By: Sherene Hilal Who: La Roux Where: Terminal 5 in New York, NY When: Wednesday, November 17th at 8 p.m. Cost: $25 Adv, $30 Day

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