Spill Tab

Claire Chicha is a French-Korean singer-songwriter, known by her stage name Spill Tab (stylized as spill tab). An alternative pop musician, she has been noted by music media outlets for her lo-fi vocals and sound.

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Birth nameClaire Chicha
BornBangkok, Thailand
OriginLos Angeles
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • ukelele
  • bass

Early life

Chicha has spent time growing up in Paris, Los Angeles, and Bangkok.[1]

Career

Tour managing and Oatmilk (2019–2020)

Based in Los Angeles, Chicha first ventured into the music industry working as an A&R intern, and merchandise manager for her close friend Gus Dapperton.[1][2] Shortly after, her music began gaining some traction at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] In December 2020, she released the track "name" and its accompanying music video, in addition to her debut EP Oatmilk.[2][4] The EP features production work from David Marinelli, her main collaborator.[5][2]

Bonnie and emerging popularity (2021–present)

In January 2021, NME included her on their "NME 100" list highlighting emerging artists.[6] Later in the year, the publication would write a profile on her as part of their Breakout series covering emerging artists.[1]

In April, she released the single "Anybody Else".[7] She featured on Posse EP Vol. 1, a collaborative EP by Metronomy.[8] In December, she released the EP Bonnie. It featured collaborations with Gus Dapperton, Jawny, and Tommy Genesis.[9] The EP was originally set to release in October.[1] A music video for "Velcro" featuring Dappteron was released the following February.[10][11]

Chicha's profile increased in 2022, during which she was often touring.[12] In January, Complex highlighted her as an artist "to watch in 2022".[3] In March and May she released the singles "Sunburn" and "Splinter", respectively.[13] The Fader included the latter among the their monthly listing of top rock songs.[14] She partnered with American Eagle Outfitters for their "Back-to-School" campaign on the TikTok SoundOn platform.[15] In October, Chicha was announced as a performer for the 2023 SXSW festival.[16] In their announcement, SXSW called spill tab one of 2022's "buzziest artists."[17] Chicha has previously performed for French brands Hermés and YSL.[17][18] She performed in August for the latter's live sessions at Saint Laurent Rive Droite.[19] In November, she released the single "Crème Brûlée".[20] Also in November, Chicha featured on Mac Wetha's "Play Pretend" track.[21] A further release in January 2023 was the single "Borderline Insane" featuring Matilda Mann.

Musical style

Featuring a "lo-fi sound and stripped-down production",[19] Chicha's music has been described by media outlets as "alt-pop"[14] and "bedroom pop".[2] Chicha's inspirations include Remi Wolf, Caroline Polachek, and Hiatus Kaiyote.[3]

The Washington Post's Anying Guo has written that Chicha and Marinelli go beyond "run-of-the-mill bedroom pop", with Chicha quiet and often-layered vocals "[slicing] through dreamy, electro-dance ready introspections."[5][n 1] Marinelli's production on spill tab tracks fuse various genres such as R&B and electro-pop.[5] Brenton Blanchet of Complex has called Chicha’s music "undeniably sticky", describing her brand of pop as "vocal-layered, sunny-yet-sometimes-angsty, and melody-fueled."[3] A French-Korean, Chicha often sings in French, such as on "Calvaire".[5] Chicha also plays the guitar and ukelele.[12]

Notes
  1. While The Washington Post referred to Spill Tab as a joint act between Chicha and Marinelli, and Chicha has referred to Marinelli as her main collaborator, other sources have referred to "Spill Tab" as an individual singer or artist.[3][9]

References
  1. Williams, Sophie (11 August 2021). "spill tab: playful and unpredictable alt-pop joy from LA". NME. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "spill tab releases new track 'name'". DIY. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. Blanchet, Brenton (20 January 2022). "22 Rising Artists to Watch in 2022". Complex. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. Alston, Trey (1 December 2020). "Spill Tab Has Some Solo Fun in 'Name'". Paper. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. Guo, Anying (3 November 2021). "4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. "NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021". NME. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. "spill tab unveils new single 'Anybody Else'". DIY. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. Smith, Thomas (15 September 2021). "Metronomy on their collaborative EP's cast of rising stars: "I never imagined it would be so good"". NME. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. Havens, Lyndsey; Lipshutz, Jason; Lynch, Joe; Bowenbank, Starr (6 December 2021). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Daisy The Great, Marina, TWICE & More". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  10. Linzinmeir, Taylor (1 April 2022). "AP&R: spill tab, babychaos and other rising artists to check out this month". Alternative Press. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  11. "spill tab reveals video for 'Velcro'". DIY. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  12. Seipp, Skye (15 October 2022). "'Is everyone OK?' spill tab brings chill and caring vibes to ACL Fest stage". Austin American-Statesman. Gannett. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  13. "spill tab unveils new track 'Splinter'". DIY. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  14. Renshaw, David (31 May 2022). "The 20 best rock songs right now". The Fader. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  15. "American Eagle Leads the Way for Innovation Across TikTok, Roblox and Meta Quest 2". Business Wire (Press release). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  16. Robinson, Ellie (24 October 2022). "First 191 artists announced for SXSW 2023". NME. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  17. Pinto, Julia (19 October 2022). "Armani White, iLe, Crawlers, and More to Take the Stage at the 2023 SXSW Music Festival". SXSW. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  18. Fung, Dora (25 July 2022). "Hermès, but Make It Fitness". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  19. Beeck, Ellie (23 August 2022). "Saint Laurent Rive Droite Session 08: Spill Tab". V. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  20. Murray, Robin (9 November 2022). "spill tab Shares New Song 'CRÈME BRÛLÉE'". Clash. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  21. Murray, Robin (22 November 2022). "Mac Wetha Shares Sultry New Single 'Don't You Go Falling In Love'". Clash. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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