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Fitz and The Tantrums open for Maroon 5

Written by Andrew Plock, The Shorthorn staff

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:59 PM

Information For more information about the band, visit myspace.com/fitzsoulmusic and fitzandthetantrums.com. Fans upset with the loss of K’naan now have Fitz and The Tantrums to warm them up at the Maroon 5 concert Nov. 20. Mike Taddesse, university events assistant director, said Maroon 5 personally chose Fitz and The Tantrums as the replacement act. On Oct. 30 the rapper, originally scheduled to open the concert, canceled his appearance. K’naan will miss the beginning of the Maroon 5 tour due to fatigue coming off his own tours, according to a press release. Fitz and The Tantrums is a six-piece band that includes keyboards and a saxophone. The lead singer, Fitz, sings in the band’s debut EP, Songs For a Break-up Volume 1, about the strife of ending relationships. According to the band’s MySpace, the songs are influenced by ’67 AM radio, Motown and early Hall and Oates records. Taddesse also said that UTA has a history of catching artists on the rise, like Rihanna in 2007, and feels that Fitz and The Tantrums could be one of those acts. The sold-out concert is exclusively for UTA students, faculty and staff, and will be in Texas Hall. Views: 461 | E-mail   Be first to comment this article Powered by AkoComment Tweaked Special Edition v.1.4.6 AkoComment © Copyright 2004 by Arthur Konze - www.mamboportal.com All right reserved

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