{"id":2502,"date":"2014-08-24T21:53:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T21:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2014-09-12T21:57:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T21:57:19","slug":"fitz-forever-in-the-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/fitz-forever-in-the-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitz ~ Forever In The Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Fitz\"

Fitz<\/p><\/div>\n

I recently interviewed hip hop alternative recording artist Fitz, whose name means Forever In The Zone. I love the Fitz sound. The single She\u2019s My Music<\/em> is my personal favorite. To me, it\u2019s a cross between hip hop and rap.<\/p>\n

When I asked Fitz how he\u2019d describe his music, he told me: \u201cI describe my music as hip hop alternative, because I\u2019m not really the norm in hip hop. I put every different genre in my music. It translates back into the hip hop genre, so I mix them together and that\u2019s what you get when you get Fitz.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitz is a lyricist, so he also writes songs for other artists. Right now, his main focus is his own career, but he\u2019s always willing to write for other artists. \u201cI just love the writing process, so it doesn\u2019t matter if I\u2019m writing for me or other artists, as long as it\u2019s part of music. It\u2019s in my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitz has quite a diverse music background. \u201cA lot of my family members are fans of every genre of music, from hip hop to rock-and-roll to classical. We\u2019re an open-minded family. When I was raised, my ears were open to everything, so I just started to like everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for music influences, \u201cA lot of artists say they are influenced by artists that are already out, like Eminem and Jay-Z, but my influences are the people around me, my friends and family. They keep me going, they influence me and they push me to do more and strive more and put my soul into music. I see what they go through every day and what I go through every day, and I just put it all in my music.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FitzFitz works hard to get the word out: \u201cI\u2019m doing a lot of press and a lot of blogs.\u201d You can find out more about Fitz from his website and on ReverbNation. You can converse with him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out the links below.<\/p>\n

Right now, Fitz has a new 5-track EP called Forever<\/em> coming out. She\u2019s My Music<\/em> has already released; the next single and video to release is HeartWork<\/em>. The EP is now available on iTunes:\u00a0http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/forever-ep\/id916528024<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media plays a big part in the Fitz strategy. He uses it for more than just marketing: \u201cTo me, social media is a great place to find out if your song is touching someone or not. You get a first-hand witness of what people like and what people don\u2019t like. I use that to mold my songs a little bit, get people on my side and build my fan base. I put out videos, let fans know about shows and ask their opinions about songs. It\u2019s going pretty well. They\u2019ve never led me wrong before, so I trust them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitz advises other artists: \u201cKeep going no matter what anybody tells you about your music. If it\u2019s from your soul, don\u2019t change it. Just keep going. There\u2019s always going to be a window and there\u2019s always going to be a door and you\u2019re going to be right there. The opportunity is going to be right there waiting. Just never give up.\u201d I like that: Never give up.<\/p>\n

Fitz admits, \u201cI just have that fire and drive that every Brooklynite has, so that\u2019s what keeps me going.\u201d Fitz has a lot of shows coming up, so if you live near Brooklyn, NY, go and see him live.<\/p>\n

Watch the complete video interview on the Amused Now YouTube Channel:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/UzqSLIym2Jc<\/a><\/p>\n