Spill Tab

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Spill Tab
Birth nameClaire Chicha
Born (1997-07-12) July 12, 1997 (age 27)
Bangkok, Thailand
Origin Los Angeles
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukelele
  • bass

Claire Chicha (born July 12, 1997), [1] [2] is a French-Korean-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 ukelele. [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]

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