Chiiild
Chiiild is a Canadian experimental soul band, fronted by Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal signed to Avant Garden Records and 4th & Broadway. The Montréal-based band formed in 2017 and released their debut EP, Synthetic Soul, in 2020.
Musical style and influences
With a creative process rooted in collaborative experimentation, Chiiild's work has been universally described as "genre-bending." Various styles the band has drawn from include soul, R&B, psychedelia, jazz, indie, and pop. The band have dubbed this wide-ranging textural sound as “synthetic soul”.The band has cited D'Angelo, Tame Impala, Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, The Notorious B.I.G., Brandy, Wu-Tang Clan, Fleetwood Mac and Moby as influences.
Band members
Current members
- Yonatan Ayal – producer, lead vocals, bass guitar, sampler
- Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar, producer
- Janiyah Chappell - guitar, background vocalist
Supporting members
- Lauren "LYON" Malyon – violin, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals
- Maxime Bellavance – drums
Tours
Headline Tour
- Apocalyptic Optimistic Tour
Opening act
- The Boundless Tour
- A Very Emotional Tour