Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Tim Fite

Tim Fite is a singer/songwriter living in Brooklyn who blends hip hop and folk to create a very distinct and raw sound featuring Fite's slight drawl and a drawer full of samples. On his Anti Records debut Gone Ain't Gone, which garnered him considerable critical praise, Fite only used samples from records he bought for less than a dollar. Several critics have also made a point to favor Fite for taking on such social issues as consumerism and greed in his music. Austinist reached out to Fite in advance of his Fun Fun Fun Fest performance Saturday night at 7:45 pm to find out about his hopes and fears, and here's what he had to say.

Which do you have more fun with, your hip hop songs or your more folk-country stuff?

That is like asking, "which do you enjoy more, pizza or ice cream?"

Which do you think you are better at?

I don't think it is really a question of better or worse. I do both as well as I can. I hope that as I continue I will always strive to get better and better. That is the kind of "better" that matters most to me. Time release... better.

What's your favorite sample you've used?

I used a lot of fireworks on Fair Ain't Fair, and there is one that I stretched real long and let die under the music. I'll be damned if it doesn't sound like death in a carpenter's belt.