The KickDrums is the recording alias of producer/singer/songwriter Alex Fitts. Fitts’ music combines elements spanning many genres, incorporating a range of diverse sounds into a mix all his own.

Fitts started his career working with local hip-hop acts in his hometown of Cleveland, where his sound caught the ears of high-caliber rappers. This led to The KickDrums working with artists like 50 Cent, Kid Cudi, Freddie Gibbs, A$AP Rocky & Lana Del Rey as well as doing remixes for Adele, Kanye West and Linkin Park. He’s also collaborated with hip-hop/R&B heavyweights, including RZA, Machine Gun Kelly and SZA. The KickDrums put out his debut artist LP, Meet Your Ghost via Last Gang Records, followed by Thinking Out Loud, with Hopeless Records, as well as a collaborative album with rapper Duckwrth. Later in the 2010’s Fitts produced songs / projects for indie acts such as K.Flay, MIA GLADSTONE, Swimm, CRUISR. R.A. The Rugged Man, and Slug from Atmosphere.

After years of releasing music non-stop, Fitts took time to step away from his work, allowing him to clear his mind for a fresh start. Relocating to Spain he released 2020’s Blurred Colors, 2021’s The Ghost Tapes and 2023’s Zig Zags.