Artist:Fitz and the Tantrums
Song:HandClap
Album:Fitz and the Tantrums
Fitz and the Tantrums have had success as an album and touring band. The 2016 single HandClap did well on the Alternative Rock chart. They were formed in Los Angeles in 2008 by lead singer James "Fitz" Fitzpatrick. The other original members were co-lead singer Noelle Scaggs, James King on sax, Jeremy Ruzumna on keyboards, Joseph Karnes on bass and John Wicks on drums. Most are still in the band. The purchase of an old electric organ inspired Fitzpatrick to write a song. After he played it for his college buddy King, he brought in the others. They released an EP in 2009. Their big break came when Maroon 5 leader Adam Levine heard it and Fitz and the Tantrums opened for them on a college tour. Then they signed with Dangerbird Records with Atlantic distribution. HandClap is from the 2016 album Fitz and the Tantrums. The album did well. It was certified Gold. HandClap reached #2 on the Alternative Rock chart. It's their biggest hit to date. Most of the album was produced by Jesse Shatkin who has produced Sia and Kelly Clarkson. But HandClap was written and produced by Grammy winning producer Ricky Reed, his partner Sam Hollander and Fitz and the Tantrums. The band members are not credited individually. It looks like the royalties are split evenly. The album is available as a digital download. John Wicks left in 2022 to teach at the University of Montana. Blair Sirita was brought in to play drums on the 2025 album Man on the Moon. But a permanent replacement has not been named. Here's the video for HandClap by Fitz and the Tantrums.
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