Tim Fite
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| Tim Fite | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Knowlton, New Jersey, United States |
| Genre(s) | Folk Hip-Hop Indie |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Samples Guitar Bass |
| Years active | 2000—Present |
| Associated acts | Little-T and One Track Mike The Water Island |
Tim Fite (born Timothy Sullivan)[1] is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, living and working in Brooklyn. His past releases have run the gamut from indie to alternative/country to hip hop.
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[edit] History
Fite was born and raised in rural New Jersey, where he developed a certain facination with guns and social value systems that can be found in his music, art and the illustrated stories he also creates.[2]
Fite is known for using samples from long-forgotten records to amplify his mixed-genre approach to music.[citation needed] On his Anti Records debut Gone Ain't Gone he set the self-imposed limit of using only samples from records bought for less than a dollar.[3]
During the early 2000s, Fite was one half of hi-hop duo Little-T and One Track Mike,[4] who are mostly remembered for their only hit "Shaniqua", which was popular on music channels such as MTV. After that group went on an indefinite hiatus, Fite signed to the Anti Records label and started releasing solo albums.
Fite's unique approach and principled attitude has made him a bit of a critical favorite.[citation needed] In 2007, he released a full-length, web-only, free hip hop record, Over the Counter Culture, which was a scathing critique of modern culture of consumerism and greed. It became one of the most talked about records of the year among music critics[citation needed], sparking an even greater interest in the material.[citation needed] Critics from the Los Angeles Times to the Chicago Tribune to the Chicago Sun Times placed it in their top 10 for 2007, yet in deference to the subject matter, Fite decided not to release it commercially.[5]
Fite's latest release Fair Ain't Fair hit stores May 6th.[6] He is currently on tour with Adam Green.[7]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2 Minute Blues (2004)
- Gone Ain't Gone (2005)
- Over The Counter Culture (2006)
- It's Only Ketchup (2007)
- Fair Ain't Fair (2008)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Music Videos
- "Away From The Snakes" (2005)
- "Camouflage" (2007)
[edit] Short Films
- "The Day I First Seen Tim Fite" (2006)
- "GunShow" episodes:[8]
- "Teaser" (April 30, 2007)
- "Living with Tim Fite" (Part 1) (May 22, 2007)
- "Where's Your Beard" (May 29, 2007)
- "Wrong Side" (June 5, 2007)
- "Penny Candy Taste Test" (June 12, 2007)
- "Living with Tim Fite" (Part 2) (June 19, 2007)
- "Good Cop Bad Cop" (June 27, 2007)
- "Shame On You" (July 3, 2007)
- "Wrecking Ball" (July 10, 2007)
[edit] References
- ^ Harp Magazine. Harp Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ Tim Fite Home.. Tim Fite. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Tim Fite: Gone Ain't Gone - PopMatters Music Review. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Harp Magazine. Harp Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ ANTI- OVER THE COUNTER CULTURE - ONE OF THE BEST RECORDS OF 2007 IS NOT AVAILABLE IN A STORE NEAR YOU. Anti-. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Fair Ain't Fair. Anti-. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Les Claypool and Tim Fite - Wimgo. Wimgo. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
- ^ Tim Fite:: Gunshow. Tim Fite. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Fite, Tim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sullivan, Timothy |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Musician, Songwriter, |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Knowlton, New Jersey, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
