Chiiild

Chiiild (pronounced "child") is a Canadian experimental soul band, fronted by Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal signed to Avant Garden Records^[1][2] and 4th & Broadway (Def Jam Recordings). The Montréal-based band formed in 2017 and released their debut EP, Synthetic Soul, in 2020.

Chiiild
Chiiild at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto on October 2, 2019
Background information
Origin	Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Synthetic soul R&B psychedelic soul indie electronic
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Avant Garden 4th & Broadway Def Jam Recordings
Members	Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal
Website	www.chiiild.com

Musical style and influences

With a creative process rooted in collaborative experimentation, Chiiild's work has been universally described as "genre-bending."^[3][4] Various styles the band has drawn from include soul,^[2] R&B,^[5] psychedelia,^[6] jazz,^[7] indie,^[8] and pop.^[9] 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.^[1][10]

Band members

The band's logo was designed in 2019 by Michael Brandonisio.

Current members

• Yonatan Ayal – producer, lead vocals, bass guitar, sampler (2017–present)
• Pierre-Luc Rioux^[11] – guitar, producer (2017–present)
• Janiyah Chappell - guitar, background vocalist (2018-present)

Supporting members

• Lauren "LYON" Malyon^[12] – violin, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals (2017–present)
• Maxime Bellavance^[1] – drums (2017–present)

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release details

Title	Album Details
Hope for Sale	Released: July 23, 2021[13] Label: Avant Garden / 4th & Broadway
Better Luck in the Next Life	Released: March 3, 2023 Label: Avant Garden / 4th & Broadway (Def Jam Recordings)

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release details

Title	EP Details
Synthetic Soul	Released: February 28, 2020[14] Label: Avant Garden / 4th & Broadway Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with release year and project name

Title	Year	Album / EP	Ref
"Count Me Out"	2019	Synthetic Soul	[15]
"Back to Life" (featuring Shungudzo)
"Darling"
"Hands Off Me"	2020
"Sleepwalking"	2021	Hope for Sale
"Awake" (featuring Mahalia)
"Gone"			[16]
"Eventually"			[17]
"Day 'n' Nite" (Kid Cudi cover)	2022
"Bon Voyage"		Better Luck in the Next Life

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album / EP	Ref
"Bonafide" (Emotional Oranges featuring Chiiild)	2021	The Juicebox	[18]
"Compassion" (Lucky Daye featuring Chiiild)	2022	Candydrip

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with release year and project name

Title	Year	Album / EP	Ref
"Pirouette (Stripped)"	2020	Non-album single	[15]

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artist(s), release year and album name

Title	Year	Other artist	Album
"Careless"[19]	2017	Daley	The Spectrum
"South Beach"[20]	2018	Tayla Parx	Tayla Made

Tours

Headline Tour

• Apocalyptic Optimistic Tour (2021)

Opening act

• The Boundless Tour (2022) (supporting Leon Bridges)
• A Very Emotional Tour^[21] (2019) (supporting Emotional Oranges)

Awards and nominations

VEVO

Year	Work	Category
2022	Hope For Sale	DSCVR Artist To Watch 2022

JUNOS Awards

Year	Work	Category	Result
2022	Hope For Sale	Alternative Album of the Year	Nominated

Prism Prize

Year	Work	Category	Result
2022	Hope For Sale	Hi-Fidelity Award	Won

We The Beat Awards

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref
2020	"Pirouette"	Song of the Year	Won	[22]