Chris Kittrell, Frontman for the Band Baby Alpaca Mr. Kittrell, in his Chelsea apartment. HOMETOWN Cincinnati, "on a farm," Mr. Kittrell said. NOW LIVES He moves between a four-story Chelsea brownstone "filled to the brim with art" that he shares with two friends, and a "70s retro house in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. CLAIM TO FAME He is the 6-foot-5 mopheaded frontman (and autoharp player) for the indie act Baby Alpaca, alongside his fellow band mate Zach McMillan. BIG BREAK In March, JD Samson, a former member of the band Le Tigre, approached Baby Alpaca about joining Atlas Chair, a record label she helped found. Baby Alpaca's self-titled debut came out in June, and the first single, "Sea of Dreams," an ethereal torch song that showcases Mr. Kittrell's haunting KD-Lang-esque vocals, exploded on the Web. "It's amazing how easy it is for songs to travel from friend to friend online," he said. Just like you dropped the song into water. LATEST PROJECT Mr. Kittrell, who has interned at Marc Jacobs and the Row, also designs the label Beautiful Dreamers X Baby Alpaca. The collection, a small assortment of hand-painted knitwear, was inspired by the splatter-paint motif from the music video for his song "Run With You." Naturally, there is a common thread between his songs and clothes. "They're really soft and each one is unique," he said. NEXT THING After visiting a garment factory in Los Angeles for the first time, he plans to manufacture his line on a larger but still handcrafted scale. Baby Alpaca played at CMJ in New York this week and is playing Sunday at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in support of local pet adoption. "I am a total animal fan," he said, pointing out his band is named after an animal that resembles a small llama. A clip for their aptly-named song "Wild Child" is due out this month. POPULIST AT HEART Although Mr. Kittrell has the soul of a daydreamer with his head proudly in the clouds, his music is intended for as many ears as possible on Earth. "All of the songs are purposefully written so that they can be relatable to anyone," he said. I think anyone can walk in my shoes, you know?