THE KICKDRUMS
One of the greatest opportunities musical artists have in this era is the ability to come forth as a producer and be famous for it. No rules, no limitations, no boundaries, no strings attached - pure talent, innovative thinking, and eye opening creations. How rare it is, though, to find an artist who not only has the capabilities and genius as a producer, but also has lyrical + vocal talent. Allow me to introduce Alex Fitts, from The KickDrums; he’s here and ready to blow your minds with his authentic skill set.
So first - who is Fitts…Fitts was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and really made his start there. He discovered his fascination + love for music pretty early on, and eventually began a career working with local talent. He started producing high quality tracks that were hybrids of sounds from the hip-hop genre + indie rock. Upon working closely with hip-hop artists in his area, his music soon enough caught the attention of rather high-caliber + famous rappers and artists alike.
Fitts has a history of working with artists such as 50 Cent, Kid Cudi, Freddie Gibbs, A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Ray, RZA, MGK, and SZA; but he also has experience remixing for Adele, Kanye West, and Linkin Park. His track record in and of itself is insanely impressive.
Despite his wild success as a producer for other artists, he discovered an itch he felt he was ready to scratch - releasing his own projects. He released 2 LPs: Meet Your Ghost (2011), and Thinking Out Loud (2013). He then also released a collaborative album with rapper, Duckwrth (2015).
Though he was at a peak in his career, he recognized he felt stagnancy, and decided to step away to allow a musical rebirth. He moved to Spain, cleared his mind, and allowed for the European music culture to sweep him away. Noticing it was mostly dominated by electronic music, Fitts found himself inspired, and ready for new challenges.
Two year living in Spain resulted in new approaches to his projects; the kind of which he never would have dreamed of in the past. Expressing these epiphanies and new techniques + styles, Fitts released his newest album, Blurred Colors (2020) which demonstrates his capabilities as a talented musical artist to a more wholesome extent.
With these newfound lessons and discoveries in his pocket, Fitts is making plans to return to the US; and never before has he been more ready to create something refreshing, inspiring, and brand new.
