Chiiild

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.

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.

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)

Headline Tour

 * Apocalyptic Optimistic Tour (2021)

Opening act

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