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.

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Chiiild (pronounced \"child\") is a Canadian experimental soul band, fronted by Yonatan \"xSDTRK\" Ayal signed to Avant Garden Records and 4th & Broadway (Def Jam Recordings). The Montréal-based band formed in 2017 and released their debut EP, Synthetic Soul, in 2020.\n

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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 has dubbed this wide-ranging textural sound as “synthetic soul”.\n

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.\n

Band members

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Current members

Yonatan Ayal – producer, lead vocals, bass guitar, sampler (2017–present)
Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar, producer (2017–present)
Janiyah Chappell - guitar, background vocalist (2018–present)

Supporting members

Lauren \"LYON\" Malyon – violin, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals (2017–present)
Maxime Bellavance – drums (2017–present)

Discography

Studio albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

\nAs lead artist\n\nAs featured artist\n\nPromotional singles\n\n

Guest appearances

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Tours

Headline Tour

Apocalyptic Optimistic Tour (2021)

Opening act

The Boundless Tour (2022) (supporting Leon Bridges)
A Very Emotional Tour (2019) (supporting Emotional Oranges)

Awards and nominations

VEVO

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JUNOS Awards

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Prism Prize

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We The Beat Awards

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References

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External links

Official Website
Chiiild on Instagram
Chiiild on SoundCloud

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Chiiild

Broadcast History