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John Wicks (drummer)
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Name
John Wicks
Role
Drummer
Music groups
Fitz and The Tantrums, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Albums
Pickin' Up the Pieces, More Than Just a Dream, Songs for a Breakup - Vol 1, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Sep, Husky
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John Wicks is a studio session drummer, producer, and songwriter based in Missoula, MT.
Wicks is a founding member of Fitz and The Tantrums and has co-written many of the band’s songs. More Than Just a Dream, the group’s 2013 album included the Platinum certified hit "The Walker" and Gold-certified "Out of My League," which each climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. Fitz and The Tantrums, the band’s eponymously titled new studio album, features the recently Platinum-certified hit "HandClap."
Wicks has also written for and appeared on Bruno Mars' platinum-certified album "Doo Wops and Hooligans" and Cee Lo Green's "Lady Killer" and "Heart Blanche" albums. In addition, he has recorded and/or played live with such artists as B.o.B., George Clinton, David Byrne, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chocolate Genius, Money Mark, Teddybears, RZA and many more. John, who resides in Missoula, MT, is a mountain ultra-marathon runner and the owner of Drum Coffee.
As of May 2010, Wicks is playing live and/or recording with B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chocolate Genius, Money Mark, Fitz and The Tantrums, Zack Hexum, and many more.
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Recordings
Fitz and The Tantrums "Fitz and The Tantrums" (Elektra Records) 2016
Fitz and The Tantrums "More Than Just A Dream" (Elektra Records) 2013
Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Elektra Records) 2010 co-wrote and played on "The Other Side"
Fitz and The Tantrums "Pickin' Up The Pieces" (Dangerbird Records) 2010
Bruno Mars w/ Cee Lo & B.o.B It's Better If You Don't Understand EP (Elektra Records) 2010
Chocolate Genius Swan Songs TBR 2010
Cee Lo Green "Lady Killer" (Elektra Records) TBR 2010
Peter Adams Spotlight Floodlight 2010
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet Live at The Triple Door (Royal Potato Family) 2010
Soundtrack to Holy Rollers First Independent Pictures 2010
Soundtrack to Adventures of Power 2010
Heather Porcaro The Heartstring Symphony produced by Tony Berg 2009
Henry Gummer "Stop the Train" on the soundtrack to Julie & Julia (Columbia Pictures) 2009
N.A.S.A. (ANTI-/Epitaph/Spectrophonic Sound) 2008 with RZA, David Byrne, Chali 2na and George Clinton
Donavon Frankenreiter Pass It Around (Wrasse Records) 2008
Alana Sweetwater 2008
Jean Mazzei produced by Ronan Chris Murphy
Whitton produced by Ronan Chris Murphy
Ashton Zyer produced by David Rosa 2007
Soundtrack to Beautiful Losers composed by Money Mark 2007
Jessica Fichot Le Chemin April 2007
Tina Tohsakul 2007
Money Mark Brand New by Tomorrow produced by Mario Caldato Jr. (Brushfire/Universal) 2007
Soccermom 2007
Donovan Frankenreiter "Lovely Day" on Snakes on a Plane soundtrack (New Line Cinema) 2006
Iggy Pop w/ Teddybears "Punk Rocker" Squeak E Clean remix (Atlantic) 2006
Soundtrack to the surf film The Kill Seven with Soccermom 2006
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet Husky (Hyena) 2006 - #1 on CMJ Jazz Charts
Swampdweller (Freetone Records) 2005
Longboard Magazine DVD with Dylan Cooper and Heather Porcaro 2005
