Fitz & The Tantrums are reuniting with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Tour
. The ensemble's impeccable showmanship, exhilarating live show and funk 'n' soul hymns have been turning heads since the release of stellar five-song EP, Breakin' the Chains of Love, designating them "one of six L.A. bands to seek out at SXSW," by LA Weekly, while Esquire.com crowned them one of "10 SXSW bands to add to your iPod now." Quite a coup for this dapper bunch, as they were merely one of thousands! In addition, legends The Specials invited the band to open their Los Angeles show last week before they headed to Coachella. "It only takes about two minutes and 54 seconds - the length of single "Breakin' The Chains of Love" - to turn a hard-line skeptic into a rug-cutting fool," pronounced LA Weekly. The LA-based sextet whose "DNA owes as much to Hall & Oates as it does The Spinners," just put the finishing touches on their infectious neo-soul full-length, Pickin' Up The Pieces,due this year. A burst of effervescent swingers and floor-stompers infused with the energy of eras passed, Fitz and co. make certain their runaway sing-along anthems get cemented in the brain, exactly like a pop song should. It's no surprise they quickly won the adoration of tastemaking radio station KCRW, who has championed the sharp-dressed band with constant airplay, a performance on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" and a slot on their SXSW showcase sandwiched between Miike Snow and Ozomatli. Pull out your Motown and Stax collections and start shining your dancing shoes because this summer, the crew will take over hometown Los Angeles haunt Spaceland on Thursdays, for a month-long soul-shaking, hand-clapping residency, beginning June 10. Click here to read today's full Day in Pop report Preview and Purchase Fitz & The Tantrums CDs Fitz & The Tantrums MP3 Downloads |
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