Fitz & The Tantrums are a polished 60’s retro group, complete with skinny ties and fitted suits. There are a few names that come to mind when mentioning who Fitz sounds like; Otis Redding and Hall & Oats are a couple. Their use of tambourines and simple but effective organ sounds guarantee a pleasurable listening experience.

Fitz was born in France and move to L.A. as a child, he has a smooth vocal delivery, his style is miles away from today’s music and when you hear it you might want to check the radio dial to make sure they didn’t sell your favorite station. He is not some cheesy ball room hack who makes fun of the soul sound, he embraces it and there is no doubt that he will give you more music to add to your MP3 library.

With a used church organ Fitz began laying down tracks for his EP titled, “Songs For A Break-Up, Vol. 1″ and wrote the single “Breaking The Chains Of Love” that is sure to be his breakout hit. Although he is based in L.A. and sometimes a new sound might get smothered there the Pacific winds are sure to carry this AM sounding artist above the FM clatter and float him to a XM satellite so the rest of us can enjoy his Motown crooning.

Fitted for the club and also for a convertible on a summer day Fitz & The Tantrums blend a little bit of classic with the modern so it doesn’t sound dated but fresh and new. The catchy organ chords will have you playing air piano on any flat surface and the percussion will make your head bob while you search this band out and click on their Tour tab to find out when you can catch a show.

“Songs For A Break-Up, Vol. 1″ has five songs on it and the total time clocks in at 19:37 but I’ll bet you give it two hours of listening time because even if you weren’t born in the 60s you can still be transported there by Fitz & The Tantrums. From the first seconds of “Breaking The Chains Of Love” you will be hooked on his soulful vocals and want to tell your friends, and your parents about him.

Although Fitz & The Tantrums will be considered “Indie” by music folders everywhere because the other labels for music like this don’t exist, don’t think that it’s weird or hard to understand, the music is smooth and the lyrics are modern poems about heartbreak and love petals that are returning to earth. Their album will be released on August 11, 2009 through Future Sounds.

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