The Kickdrums

The Kickdrums is a band and record production moniker of Alex Fitts, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

The Kickdrums
OriginCleveland, Ohio (currently - Brooklyn, New York, United States)
GenresRock, alternative, hip hop
Years active2005–present
LabelsHopeless Records and 24West Records
Websitehttp://thekickdrums.com/
Alex Fitts of The Kickdrums

The Kickdrums

Indie rock singer-songwriter Alex Fitts started off as a Cleveland-based record producer, working with local hip-hop acts but took off when his music caught the ears of big-name rappers, looking for production that blended hip-hop and indie rock styles. He and his production partner, Matt Penttila, found work with artists such as 50 Cent, John Legend, and Kid Cudi, and did remixing for Kanye West, Adele, Ben Harper, and Peter Bjorn and John.[1]

At the same time, the duo began working on their own hybrid of indie rock and hip-hop, releasing an EP titled Just a Game in 2009, and continued with an album titled Meet Your Ghost in 2011.[2]

Penttila left the band after this release and Fitts struck out on his own, turning The Kickdrums into a one-man band and trading in any vestiges of hip-hop for electronic-tinged singer/songwriter-influenced indie rock. After signing with Hopeless Records, an EP titled Still Logic was released in July 2013, followed by an album titled Thinking Out Loud in October of that year.[3]

Alex Fitts is also currently a part of two projects called Shiny Wet Machine[4] and Fake Guns.[5]

Production history

2005

2006-2007
  1. "Smokin' & Leanin"
  2. "She A G"
  3. "Dope Game"
  4. "Here I Stand"
  1. "Keep on Pushing"[8]
  2. "Hello World"[9]
  3. "Get It Girl" (feat. Fat Al) [10]

2008
  1. "We Major"
  2. "Good Morning" (feat. Big Sean)
  • "Sky High" - Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West[14]

2009-2010

2012

2013
  • "So What" - K Flay from "What If It Is" EP of RCA records[17]

2014

2016
  • "Man's Man" - SWIMM of Hit City Records[19]
  • "Take That" - CRUSIR of Vagrant [20]

Discography
  • Just A Game EP (2009)[21]
  • Meet Your Ghost [co-produced with Alan Wilkis aka (Big Data)] (2011)[22]
  • Follow the Leaders (2012)[23]
  • Still Logic EP (2013)[24]
  • Thinking Out Loud [co-produced with Andros Rodriguez (2013)[25]
  • Breathe Again EP (2015)
  • Blurred Colors (2020)
Collaborations
  • Nowhere with Duckwrth (2015)[26]

Videography

References
  1. "New Video: Alan Wilkis ft.The KickDrums - Come and Go". Respect-mag.com. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. "Album Review: The Kickdrums – Meet Your Ghost". Consequence of Sound. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  3. "The Kickdrums on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  4. "Shiny Wet Machine - Stun Gun". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  5. "Rising Brooklyn outfit Fake Guns look to the future on new song "Yellow" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  6. Garcia-Roberts, Gus. "The Kickdrums may be hip-hop's next big beatmakers. And they work out of a closet in Avon". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  7. "Ray Cash - Cash On Delivery". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  8. "Chip tha Ripper — Keep On Pushin (Prod. by The Kickdrums) — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  9. "Chip Tha Ripper - Hello World [Prod. By The Kickdrums] mp3 Download and Stream". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  10. "Chip tha Ripper (Feat. Al Fatz) - Get It Gurl [Prod. By The KickDrums] mp3 Download and Stream". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  11. Rapper Big Pooh – Melt My Heart To Stone (Kickdrums Remix), retrieved 2017-02-27
  12. "Slaughterhouse Premiere Official "Move On" Video - DJBooth Article". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  13. "Sky High: Presented by DJ Benzi and Plain Pat - Kanye West — Listen and discover music at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  14. "The 25 Best Kid Cudi SongsKid Cudi "Sky High" (2009)". Complex. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  15. "Kid Cudi Feat. Chip Tha Ripper - T.G.I.F. [Prod. by The Kickdrums] mp3 Download and Stream". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  16. Machine Gun Kelly - Stereo Feat. The Kickdrums | Stream [New Song], retrieved 2017-02-27
  17. "Alex Fitts". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  18. Cartoon Network (2016-01-06), Ridin' With Burgess | Cartoon Network Mini, retrieved 2017-02-27
  19. "SWIMM - Man's Man/Groupie". Hit City U.S.A. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  20. Records, Vagrant. "Vagrant Records". Vagrant Records. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  21. "The Kickdrums - "Just A Game"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  22. "9 Questions for the KickDrums: BKLYN Producer Duo Releases "Meet Your Ghost"". SonicScoop. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  23. "Mixtape: The Kickdrums "Follow The Leaders"". Complex. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  24. "The KickDrums sign to Hopeless Records, release music video and EP - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  25. "premiere: the kickdrums "thinking out loud" (full album!)". Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  26. "Introducing LA Rapper and Graphic Designer Duckwrth". Highsnobiety. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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