Artist Profile-Artist Profile Fitz and the Tantrums

Dapper suits, vintage organs and a fresh, modern view on soul music. Have you heard Fitz and the Tantrums yet? If you haven’t joined  the crowd,  you will soon. In the past few months Fitz and the Tantrums have gone from a relatively unknown LA band, to a band in the global spot light with their debut album Pickin Up the Pieces . A few weeks ago Pickin' Up the Pieces exploded to number one on the new artist album charts, and 18^th on the Indy charts. This week Pickin’ Up the Pieces is ranked 41^st on the Indy charts, and 7^th on the new artists charts. Pickin' Up the Pieces also received a rave review of three and half out of four stars by Rolling Stone Magazine.

So what is all the hype about? Fitz and the Tantrums are making a unique sound that is bringing soul back into new music. Instead of using a guitar as the center piece of their music, they use saxophone and an organ. Their music can be described as a soulful, hand clapping, foot stomping, energetic explosion. When listening to songs like “MoneyGrabber” and “Breakin the Chains of Love” you can’t help, but want to dance.  Add soul tingling live shows it is no surprise this band is picking up new fans every day.

The birth of this soulful explosion happened when band member Fitz got an organ. Only seven hours after receiving this organ Fitz wrote a soul anthem “Braking the Chains of love.” The lead singer Fitz explains “I’ve always been a singer,” but with so much music, I felt that I was trying to push a square peg through a round hole. I was being not true to myself, and it never felt right until I wrote that song, and I sang like that. I thought, this feels so real, so natural.”

Fitz and the Tantrums

After that, Fitz and the Tantrums recorded a full album in Fitz’s living room, was personally invited to tour with pop-artists Maroon 5, open for Flogging Molly, played in front of thousands at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, and is now selling out stops all over the country.

Check out their website and listen to their debut album Pickin Up the Pieces today, available on iTunes and record stores all over the country. Also, get ready to stomp your feet and clap your hands, as Fitz and the Tantrums will be playing the 2011 Telluride Blues & Brews festival. Catch them on the main stage Friday September 16^th at 3:50PM and later that night for their Juke Joint show at 10:00 PM the Sheridan Opera House.