Articles about Tim Fite

The Grates finally ready to share Teeth Lost, Hearts Won with the rest of the world!

By Alex Young on July 7th, 2009

Australia seems to be a pretty kick ass country. Tim Fite and Mates of State surely are some pretty kick ass artists. So, color us excited when presented with the prospect of getting of an album that combines our friends down under with the aforementioned artists, and send your thank you letters to The Grates [...]

Benjy Ferree pays tribute to Peter Pan

By Alex Young on December 18th, 2008

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday: an album dedicated to Peter Pan. But on February 3rd, Benjy Ferree will release just that with Come Back To The Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee, the Washington D.C. based singer/songwriter’s sophomore studio album, on Domino Records.
Described as a “musical eulogy to a forgotten child star [...]

Tim Fite drops another Halloween only EP

By Alex Young on October 31st, 2008

There’s no musician who seems to love Halloween more than Tim Fite. The eccentric New Yorker, who has spent the year teaching us what’s Fair and captivating audiences with his one-of-a-kind live performance, is again ready to please our taste buds with another tasty treat. As has become tradition over the last few Halloweens, Fite [...]

Man Man lines up October tour

By Alex Young on September 30th, 2008

As tired as the the four-piece outfit appears to be, Philadelphia’s greatest thing since slice bread, aka Man Man, is show no signs of slowing down. After capturing the ears of festival goers this past weekend at Austin City Limits, the band will now set its sights on a month long North American tour in [...]

Tim Fite sings, dances, and reads at the Rock ‘n Roll Hotel (7/9)

By Alex Young on July 10th, 2008

Tim Fite reaffirmed three things during his performance last night at Washington, DC’s Rock ‘n Roll Hotel. One, though his unique clothing style, crazed facial expressions, and silly dance moves say differently, he is one of the more down-to-Earth, sincere musicians you’ll ever meet. Second, the Brooklyn native is equally phenomenal live as he is [...]

Tim Fite with The Watson Twins

By Alex Young on June 10th, 2008

The latest musical mind to join the Watson Twins? None other than Mr. Tim Fite.
However, unlike Jenny Lewis, the eccentric New Yorker will not actually be recording with the musical twin duo, at least not that we know of, instead, he will be touring with them on an upcoming U.S. tour, set to begin next [...]

Album Review: Tim Fite – Fair Ain’t Fair

By Alex Young on May 10th, 2008

I am not at all ashamed to express my affinity for one Mr. Tim Fite. Since seeing him open last for Ben Kweller last August at the University of Virginia, I have been mesmerized by the Brooklyn oddball’s eccentric hodgepodge of sounds, ranging from banjo to wind chime, that somehow collectively come together to form [...]

Tim Fite preps album release, tour

By Alex Young on May 3rd, 2008

The man known for his itchy leg, Mr. Tim Fite, returns this Tuesday with the release of his new studio album, Fair Ain’t Fair, via ANTI- Records. In support of the album, the Brooklyn native has recently released a series of teasers along with a short video for the song, “Yesterday’s Garden”.