In the not so distant past\, Michael &ldquo\;Fitz&rdquo\; Fitzpatrick\, lead singer of acclaimed\, \;multi-platinum-selling soul-pop outfit Fitz and The Tantrums\, admits he would often \;second-guess himself when writing new music. Following the band&rsquo\;s breakthrough 2013 \;album\, More Than Just a Dream\, not to mention a slew of massive hit singles that \;followed including &ldquo\;Out of My League\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;The Walker\,&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;HandClap\,&rdquo\; suddenly\, Fitz \;said\, &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;ve got all these other little voices in my head swirling around: &lsquo\;What do people \;want?&rsquo\; &lsquo\;What do the fans want?&rsquo\; You just get all these other things that start to influence \;you both consciously and subconsciously.&rdquo\; As a direct reaction to this\, over the past \;year\, as the band wrote and recorded their forthcoming sixth studio album\, Man On The \;Moon (due on July 25 via Atlantic Records)\, the singer says he decided to instead throw \;caution to the wind so as to feel more free in the creative process than at any time \;during his career to date.
\n\nThis cohesion as a band is naturally reflected in their forever-mesmerizing live show. From their earliest days\, the live show\, Fitz says\, has been the band&rsquo\;s calling card\, and fans&rsquo\; palpably passionate response to each of their gigs remains to this day. &ldquo\;It just feels so natural and so second nature\,&rdquo\; Fitz says of the feeling every time the band hits the stage. &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s what we do. We&rsquo\;ve set a bar for ourselves. It&rsquo\;s one dance-punch after another.&rdquo\;
\n\nFitz and The Tantrums are set to head out on a massive summer headline tour\, and the band members say they&rsquo\;re anxious to introduce their new songs into their tight\, nonstop set. &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s going to be a really interesting challenge to how we approach our live show forvthis record\,&rdquo\; Scaggs says. As for what success looks like to Fitz for the new LP? The frontman says he already feels like he and the band have won. 16 years into their undeniably riveting career\, anything that happens going forward\, he says\, is an added bonus.
\n\nSays Fitz: &ldquo\;We only have a profound sense of gratitude.&rdquo\;
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