Spill Tab

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Spill Tab
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Spill Tab performing in France in 2025
Background information
Birth nameClaire Chicha
Born (1997-07-12) July 12, 1997 (age 27)
Bangkok, Thailand
Origin Los Angeles
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
  • bass

Claire Chicha (born July 12, 1997), [1] [2] is a Thai-born French-American 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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Early life

Born to an Algerian father and a Korean mother, Chicha has spent time growing up in Paris, Los Angeles, and Bangkok. [3] [4]

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. [4] [5] [6] She released her debut single, "Decompose", in September 2019. [7] Shortly after, her music began gaining some traction at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [8] In December 2020, she released the track "name" and its accompanying music video, in addition to her debut EP Oatmilk. [5] [9] The EP features production work from David Marinelli, her main collaborator. [10] [5]

Bonnie (2021–2022)

In January 2021, NME included her on their "NME 100" list highlighting emerging artists. [11] Later in the year, the publication would write a profile on her as part of their Breakout series covering emerging artists. [4] In March, she released the single "Pistolwhip". [12] In April, she released the single "Anybody Else". [13] She featured on Posse EP Vol. 1, a collaborative EP by Metronomy. [14] In September, she released the single "Grade A" featuring Jawny. [15] In December, she released the EP Bonnie. It featured collaborations with Gus Dapperton, Jawny, and Tommy Genesis. [16] The EP was originally set to release in October. [4] A music video for "Velcro" featuring Dappteron was released the following February. [17] [18]

Chicha's profile increased in 2022, during which she was often touring. [19] In January, Complex highlighted her as an artist "to watch in 2022". [8]

Klepto (2022–present)

In March and May, she released the singles "Sunburn" and "Splinter", respectively. [20] [21] The Fader included the latter among their monthly listing of top rock songs. [22] She partnered with American Eagle Outfitters for their "Back-to-School" campaign on the TikTok SoundOn platform. [23] In October, Chicha was announced as a performer for the 2023 SXSW festival. [24] In their announcement, SXSW called spill tab one of 2022's "buzziest artists." [25] Chicha has previously performed for French brands Hermés and YSL. [25] [26] She performed in August for the latter's live sessions at Saint Laurent Rive Droite. [27] In November, she released the single "Crème Brûlée". [28] Also in November, Chicha featured on Mac Wetha's "Play Pretend" track. [29]

In January 2023, she was featured on the single "Borderline Insane" with Matilda Mann. [30] In February 2023, she was featured on the track "Cockpit" by Billy Lemos, alongside Binki and Harve. [31] In March 2023, she released the single "Window". [32] On July 20, 2023, she released her third EP, Klepto. [33]

Musical style

Featuring a "lo-fi sound and stripped-down production", [27] Chicha's music has been described by media outlets as "alt-pop" [22] and "bedroom pop". [5] Chicha's inspirations include Remi Wolf, Caroline Polachek, and Hiatus Kaiyote. [8]

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." [10] [n 1] Marinelli's production on spill tab tracks fuse various genres such as R&B and electro-pop. [10] 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." [8] A French-Korean, Chicha often sings in French, such as on "Calvaire". [10] Chicha also plays the guitar and ukulele. [19]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Oatmilk [5]
Bonnie [16]
  • Released on: December 3, 2021
  • Label: Arista Records, Sony Music
  • Format: digital download, streaming
Klepto [33]
  • Released on: July 20, 2023
  • Label: Arista Records, Sony Music
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Decompose" [34] 2019non-album single
"Calvaire" [35] 2020Oatmilk
"Cotton Candy" [36]
"Santé" [37]
"PISTOLWHIP" [12] 2021Bonnie
"Anybody Else" [13]
"Indecisive" (featuring Tommy Genesis) [38]
"Grade A" (featuring JAWNY) [15]
"Velcro" (featuring Gus Dapperton) [39]
"Sunburn" [20] 2022Klepto
"Splinter" [21]
"CRÈME BRÛLÉE!" [28]
"Borderline Insane" [30]
(with Matilda Mann)		2023non-album single
"Window" [32] Klepto

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing song title, year released, other artists and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Loneliness Pt. 2" [40] 2020Aaron TaosBirthday Boy (Party Favors)
"Weather" [41] 2021Junior VarsityJunior Varsity
"no friends" [42] mazie, MIA GLADSTONEthe rainbow cassette
"Uneasy" [14] Metronomy Posse EP Volume 1
"Play Pretend" [29] 2022Mac WethaMac Wetha & Friends 2
"CRUSH" [43] Luke WildCRUSH
"Cockpit" [31] 2023Billy Lemos, binki, HarveControl Freak
"Lauren" [44] Yot Club non-album single
"Chip Away" [45] 2024Billy LemosTBA

Notes

  1. ↑ While some sources refer to Spill Tab as a joint act between Chicha and Marinelli, and Chicha has referred to Marinelli as her main collaborator, other sources refer to "Spill Tab" as an individual singer or artist. [8] [16] [7]

References

  1. ↑ Theron, Chandler (14 October 2022). "Discover Spill tab: the LA-based French Korean indie-pop sensation here to make music and eat cheese". Yahoo! News . Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ↑ @noreeeen_bb (12 July 2015). "Happy Birthday to Claire Chicha aka my frasian soul mate. Im so blessed to call you my best friend! @ClaireChicha 💕🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 October 2023– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Young, Martyn (18 November 2021). "Spill Tab: Built To Spill". Dork . Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Sophie (11 August 2021). "spill tab: playful and unpredictable alt-pop joy from LA". NME . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "spill tab releases new track 'name'". DIY . 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Pham, Lucius (2023-09-29). "spill tab keeps it copacetic". Iowa Public Radio . Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  7. 1 2 Quach, Maddy (July 22, 2020). "spill tab Is the Gen Z Duo Looking to Leave a Dreamy Mark on Pop". Ones to Watch . Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Blanchet, Brenton (20 January 2022). "22 Rising Artists to Watch in 2022". Complex . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Alston, Trey (1 December 2020). "Spill Tab Has Some Solo Fun in 'Name'". Paper . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 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.
  11. ↑ "NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021". NME . 4 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  12. 1 2 Miles, Ben (11 March 2021). "Bedroom pop connoisseur spill tab embraces contradiction on new single "PISTOLWHIP"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  13. 1 2 "spill tab unveils new single 'Anybody Else'". DIY . 28 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  14. 1 2 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.
  15. 1 2 Browne, Hannah (30 September 2021). "spill tab links with JAWNY for a frantic blast of "Grade A" alt-pop | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  16. 1 2 3 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "spill tab reveals video for 'Velcro'". DIY . 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  19. 1 2 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.
  20. 1 2 Kenneally, Cerys (29 March 2022). "spill tab unveils first single of 2022 "Sunburn"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  21. 1 2 "spill tab unveils new track 'Splinter'". DIY . 20 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  22. 1 2 Renshaw, David (31 May 2022). "The 20 best rock songs right now". The Fader . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ Robinson, Ellie (24 October 2022). "First 191 artists announced for SXSW 2023". NME . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  25. 1 2 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.
  26. ↑ Fung, Dora (25 July 2022). "Hermès, but Make It Fitness". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  27. 1 2 Beeck, Ellie (23 August 2022). "Saint Laurent Rive Droite Session 08: Spill Tab". V . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  28. 1 2 Murray, Robin (9 November 2022). "spill tab Shares New Song 'CRÈME BRÛLÉE'". Clash . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  29. 1 2 Murray, Robin (22 November 2022). "Mac Wetha Shares Sultry New Single 'Don't You Go Falling In Love'". Clash . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  30. 1 2 Kenneally, Cerys (12 January 2023). "Matilda Mann unites with spill tab on new song "Borderline Insane"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  31. 1 2 Connor, DJ (February 24, 2023). "Billy Lemos Enlists binki, spill tab, KALI and More For the Multi-Faceted 'Control Freak'". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  32. 1 2 Watson, Elly (2023-03-30). "spill tab shares new single 'Window'". DIY. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  33. 1 2 Murray, Robin (2023-07-21). "spill tab's 'KLEPTO' EP Is Marked By Maturity | News". Clash Magazine . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  34. ↑ Delarosa, Lexi (2022-08-09). "The Sounds of Spill Tab: Upcoming Artist Review". KTSW . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  35. ↑ Quach, Maddy (July 22, 2020). "spill tab Is the Gen Z Duo Looking to Leave a Dreamy Mark on Pop". Ones to Watch . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  36. ↑ Scott, Ruby (August 5, 2020). "spill tab's "Cotton Candy" Is as Sweet and Airy as Its Namesake". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  37. ↑ H, Rob (2020-10-15). "French-Korean artist spill tab lures us into a shadowy club on "Santé"". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  38. ↑ Polo, Maxamillion (August 10, 2021). "spill tab Links With Tommy Genesis For the Decidedly Infectious "Indecisive"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  39. ↑ Murray, Robin (2021-12-01). "spill tab, Gus Dapperton team up for 'Velcro'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  40. ↑ "Aaron Taos Invites spill tab to the Lonely Club on "Loneliness PT. II" [Premiere]". Ones to Watch. September 2, 2020. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  41. ↑ Polo, Maxamillion (July 2, 2021). "Junior Varsity and spill tab Present a Different Kind of Summer Anthem on "Weather"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  42. ↑ "Mazie - The Rainbow Cassette Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic", AllMusic , retrieved 2023-09-04
  43. ↑ Postema, Saskia (2022-10-25). "Luke Wild". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  44. ↑ Kenna, Abby (December 11, 2023). "Yot Club and spill tab Intertwine in the Dreamlike "LAUREN"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  45. ↑ "Chip Away (feat. spill tab), by Billy Lemos". Bandcamp. June 4, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-12.[ non-primary source needed ]
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