Before you read our bio, here's what Chicklet is up to these days. We are currently recording a three song release. The songs are taking a long time to record but they will eventually be completed and released. And now for our bio...
Something new. That was what drove Daniel Barida and Julie Park into the studio in the summer of '95. The collaboration was mostly for fun and meant as a side project from their respective guitar-washed bands. At the time Daniel was still involved in Groundcover while Julie was busy in her band, Brill. Both bands had become mainstays of the Toronto indie pop/shoegaze scene.
A trip to Livonia, Michigan to record the song "Shellac" at Warren Defever's (His Name is Alive) home studio that led Daniel and Julie to believe that something good could actually come of this. Several months later, they broke up their respective bands, christened their musical project Chicklet, and concentrated on developing their own unique sound. What resulted was Daisy Smile and Kitty, a four-song EP cassette released in January 1996. The songs' attractive harmonies were supported by an often elevator-like moodscape. Chicklet's early gigs around Toronto took an informal approach and featured Daniel on drums, Julie on vocals and guitar, and Chris Krupa on accordion.
In April 1996, the release was followed by 3, a six-song EP cassette which experimented with a more keyboard oriented sound. That summer, Chicklet signed on with Satellite Records, an indie label based in Pasadena, California. The band took a brief hiatus while Julie went to teach English in Korea for half a year. Upon her return, Satellite released the 7" Premiere, in April 1997. The three songs were culled from their first two EPs and received enthusiastic reviews in the United States, Canada and Europe. With Daniel and Julie remaining the core of the band, they recruited friends to fill in for live shows. In December 1997, the Warren Defever-produced version of Shellac was featured on the Splashed with Many a Speck compilation CD, released on L.A.'s Dewdrop Records.
1998 was a busy year for Chicklet. Satellite released five new songs by the band on the cd/ep titled Lemon Chandeliers. The five songs were inspired by events during the half-year break. It was followed by a highly successful tour of the U.S. in the early summer on which the band made many new friends. One of these friends, dj Rodney Bingenheimer of the Los Angeles based radio station KROQ, has played Chicklet on his show every week since. By years end, Daniel and Julie had completed a self-made video for the song Frown. Early in 1999, work started on their first full length effort, Wanderlust. Featuring 12 all new songs with the same fresh sound that they strive so hard to achieve. A late summer 1999 U.S. tour put the finishing touches on the new material. Released early 2000, Wanderlust garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Four of the songs have been used on E!'s Fashion Television cable t.v. show and the song "Out of Sight" was featured in an episode of MTV's "Daria". Chicklet continued touring and writing over the next couple of years which made them tighter than ever and help hone their song writing skills.
After an almost three year wait, their follow up to Wanderlust was released. Indian Summer was easily their most mature and tuneful collection yet. Sometimes introspective and other times get up and dance pop with a wry twist.
Since the release of Indian Summer, Chicklet took a break from touring and writing to work on other projects. They are currently writing new material.
Hey! Thanks for asking! My girls are 10. And Conner will be 8 next month on the 13th. How about yours? My birthday is right after that on the 24th. I'll be 32. :/ Getting up there! I still remember when I was 15 going to concerts. Speaking of which my boyfriend & I will be going to Coachella on the 19th of April. Were going to see The Cure & My Bloody Valentine. I'm pretty excited. Will you be playing in the bay or down south anytime this year? I'd love to see you again.
we are proud to announce, that our debut album “The Land Sleeps” is released as CD on CD-Baby and CDeal as well as Mp3 on diverse online stores with more online stores coming up soon. The linkz will be updated on our myspace regulary.
Wishing a Happy New Year
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Guido Vortex
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