Fitted Explained
Fitted |
Years Active: | 2017–present[1] |
Label: | ORG Music |
Current Members: |
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Fitted (stylized as FITTED) is an alternative rock band featuring Mike Watt (The Minutemen, Firehose), Graham Lewis (Wire), Matthew Simms (Wire), and Bob Lee (The Black Gang).[2] [3] Graham Lewis' Wire was one of the influences for Mike Watt's Minutemen.[4]
Initially formed as a one-off group for Wire's Drill festival in Los Angeles,[2] [5] the four decided to record an album.[6]
Their debut album, First Fits, was recorded from 2017 to 2018[7] with Lewis and Watt trading lead vocals.[5] The first single was "Training Pit Bulls for the Navy".[2] James Bennett of SLUG Magazine praised the album yet found it difficult to describe saying "Every track is an adventure, and every adventure is full of more twists and turns than could ever be reasonably anticipated."[8] Chattanooga Pulse described it as "a true joy of creation with expansive, genuinely stirring rock numbers".[9]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Release Day Picks: November 8th New Album Highlights. JamBase. November 8, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Pearis. Bill. FITTED, ft. Mike Watt & members of Wire, share first single from debut LP. Brooklyn Vegan. August 21, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Gentile. John. Mike Watt and members of Wire form FITTED. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022173048/https://www.punknews.org/article/70633/mike-watt-and-members-of-wire-form-fitted. October 22, 2019. Punknews.org. 23 August 2019 . November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Manchester. Guy. Mike Watt On… Brother Mike Shares Words of Wisdom About Punk, The Minutemen, The Stooges and much more…. Louder Than War. April 22, 2014. March 18, 2019.
- Web site: Helman. Peter. FITTED – "Training Pit Bulls For The Navy". Stereogum. August 21, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Watt. Mike. Mike Watt. I got to be in FITTED.... Facebook. April 7, 2017. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Phillips. Marc. Fitted, First Fits - The Vinyl Anachronist. Part-Time Audiophile. October 23, 2019. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: Bennett. James. Review: FITTED – First Fits. SLUG Magazine. November 21, 2019. November 23, 2019.
- Web site: Paik. Ernie. New Music From FITTED, galen tipton. Chattanooga Pulse. December 11, 2019. January 18, 2020.