Thinking Out Loud

Description

The KickDrums are a Brooklyn-based indie rock band and production team headed by singer / songwriter / producer, Alex Fitts. Fitts began his career in Cleveland, Ohio producing hip hop tracks for local artists and quickly built a reputation as a go to producer for emerging talent. His knack for blending hip hop and alt rock scored him production placements with Kid Cudi, 50 Cent, Kanye West and Slaughterhouse. As he sharpened his skills as a producer, his desire to write, produce and apply his talent to recording his own music grew even stronger.

In 2007, tired of the redundancy of the radio rotation, Fitts decided to delve deeper into his alt rock roots and, along with his close friend and former partner Matt Pentilla, began experimenting with his love for electronic music. With their focus shifting, The KickDrums as they were now called started distancing themselves from working with outside artists. Fitts would spend his days penning songs and unravelling chord progressions, while Pentilla would break down records and flip obscure samples on his drum machine. All the rules were thrown out the window and the end result was a mesh of alt rock, soul and hip hop that has proclaimed The KickDrums as the premiere genrebending band of this generation.