13 Reasons You Must Listen To Fitz and the Tantrums

Los Angeles based six piece Fitz and The Tantrums make their Irish debut at The Academy on 3^rd March. You can get your tickets here. In anticipation, here are 13 definitive reasons you should have them on your [insert device name here] and [insert online music player here].

1. Their debut album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, received critical acclaim and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart..

2. Their sound is that of Indie pop and neo soul

3. Their song "Spark" is on the brilliant FIFA 13 soundtrack...

4. They have THE most Irish sounding front man in music today.......Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick

5. It has been noted by Vogue that "Fitz and the Tantrums share James Brown’s penchant for snazzy-dressed brass bands"....we concur.

6. The band is influenced by the classic songs of the Motown and Stax record labels...oh yeahhhh.

7. Their song ‘The Walker’ has been selected as theme music for this year’s Oscars

8. By using their the acronym of their name you can say "FATT sound man"..

9. They don't use guitars...

Front man Michael Fitzpatrick is quoted as saying "For me, I just feel like in any music that has a band, the guitar is always there, it's always featured, it's always prevalent. I'm just sick of hearing it." Definitely refreshing in a guitar flooded industry.

10. 'More Than Just A Dream' is their second album and was released on Elektra Records, home of Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo Green and Marina and the Diamonds

11. The album was produced by Tony Hoffer, who has produced for Beck, M83, Depeche Mode and Phoenix, so you know it's good.

12. They feed Bengal Tiger cubs.....awwwww

13. And finally.... because you can listen to their Soundcloud below..YAY!