Never heard of them, but that's one of the many reasons I'm a faithful fan of Live at Daryl's House, the monthly online podcast (I guess) project of Daryl Hall. You know the drill by now, DH invites a singer or band up to his house in upstate New York to jam on some of their songs as well as some Hall & Oats stuff. Throw in some food and you you have a pretty cool show that has developed quite a following.
This month's episode (#35) features an old-school soul band from LA with a leader, Michael Fitzpatrick, who resembles David Byrne (or Bowie). I'm a new fan.
(From LFDH website):
With a shared love of old-school street corner soul, R&B and four-to-the-floor funk, Daryl Hall
and L.A. band Fitz and the Tantrums make the perfect pairing for the
35th and latest edition of award-winning Live from Daryl’s House. Daryl
joins Fitz, singer Noelle Scaggs and sax player James King
for a toe-tapping, hand-clapping, get off your couch set that includes
“Girl, I Love You,” a song Daryl wrote and originally recorded in 1967
with his first band, The Temptones. The seven-song set includes four Fitz and the Tantrums originals, which they call soul-influenced indie pop, from Pickin’ Up the Pieces, their just-released album on Dangerbird Records, home of the Grammy-nominated Silversun Pickups, including the title track,
“Breakin’ the Chains of Love,” “Dear Mr. President” and “MoneyGrabber.”
Aside from “Girl, I Love You,” Daryl and the band decided to take on
“Perkiomen,” a song written by him in 1970.
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