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Michael Sean "Fitz" Fitzpatrick (born 21 July 1970) is a French-American musician, singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist of the indie pop/neo-soul band Fitz and the Tantrums. Fitz and the Tantrums were heralded as a "band to watch" in an April 2011 profile in Rolling Stone . [1]
Mar 22, 2019 · Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick is hard on himself. Even after three successful albums with his band Fitz and the Tantrums , the indie pop singer finds the writing process challenging.
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Fitz and the Tantrums was founded by Michael Fitzpatrick in 2008. Having purchased an old Conn electronic organ , he was inspired to write the song "Breakin' the Chains of Love" that same night. [2] [3] He contacted his college friend, saxophonist James King , who recommended singer Noelle Scaggs and drummer John Wicks .
- 2008–present
- Ethan Phillips, John Wicks
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Oct 22, 2020 · With the release of his solo debut "Head Up High," the 50-year-old, born Michael Fitzpatrick, talks to PEOPLE about the "crazy ride" of quarantining with his wife Kaylee DeFer and their three boys ...
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- The band’s new single is meant to be a “cautionary tale” “What I love about this song is it’s a clear story,” Fitzpatrick tells PEOPLE of “Fool.” “It’s sort of a cautionary tale.”
- One of his “all-time favorite pop songs” is by his tour mates. Though it will be Fitzpatrick’s first time touring with OneRepublic on the 2017 Honda Civic Tour, he’s already a big fan.
- He struggled for years in the music industry before hitting it big with Fitz & the Tantrums. “It’s a hard business,” admits Fitzpatrick of the music industry, revealing that he spent “many years” trying to even get a “single phone call back.”
- He trusts the opinion of non-musicians more than anyone else. With a few hits under his belt, Fitzpatrick says he’s become more confident in when the band’s new tunes are certain to resonate.
Oct 22, 2020 · PEOPLE chatted with the 50 year old, born Michael Fitzpatrick, about releasing his debut solo song "Head Up High" after spending months "locked" in his studio and how his bandmates are supporting ...
Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick is the lead vocalist of neo-soul/ indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums. In 2021, Fitzpatrick released his first solo album titled Head Up High, under the name FITZ ...
