Chicklet are (Kyungsun) Julie Park (vocals, guitar) and Daniel Barida (guitar, vocals, synth). Sean Bettam (bass) was part of the group from 1997 to 1999. Bettam toured with Chicklet throughout the US to support their first album
Wanderlust. Chris Sytnyk (bass) recorded on several Chicklet releases including
Lemon Chandeliers,
Wanderlust and Indian Summer. Bettam later moved on to form a new project Telladega while Sytnyk continues to work with the band in the studio.
History
Chicklet started as a side project from other musical projects. Park had just left the band
Brill while Barida's band
Groundcover had recently split.
Chicklet recorded, produced and independently released
Daisy Smile and Kittyin 1995 and played live shows throughout
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. In 1996, Chicklet were invited to
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,
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to record the song Shellac, which was recorded and produced by legendary
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musician/producer
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of
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. The song attracted the attention of California’s Dewdrop records and was included on the compilation
Splashed with many a Speck.
Later that year, Chicklet signed with California's Satellite Records which marked the release of their first Satellite recording, Premiere. The recording was released on semi-transparent purple 7" vinyl, and introduced the band to a larger audience while attracting positive reviews from press in both the USA and Europe.
In 1997, Chicklet recorded an EP titled
Lemon Chandeliers at Toronto’s Audiolab Studio with Chris Hegge. Chris Sytyk recorded bass while Barida played the drums on all the tracks.
Park and Barida followed up with a full-length album Wanderlust in 1998, which was also recorded in Toronto at Audiolab studio.
Still without a live drummer, Chicklet toured extensively across the US to support Wanderlust. Sean Bettam played bass while the band performed with pre-recorded drums on stage.
While on tour, Chicklet was interviewed onKROQfm in
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where
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invited the band on his live radio show 'Rodney on the Roq'. Later,
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(ex-
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) and Rodney introduced the band while performed at Cafe Bleu in Hollywood California. Chicklet charted on the Billboard (magazine) college radio charts with the album Wanderlust.
Their second full length album
Indian Summer was released in 2003 which was recorded and self produced in their home studio and mastered by Chris Perry. Sytnyk once again recorded the bass lines as Bettam left Chicklet to start the band Talledega.
Chicklet once again supported with album by touring the eastern US States.
Since then, Chicklet have focused their efforts in other areas while promising a new release in 2009, but nothing has been forthcoming, as they are primarily dedicated to their teaching careers and raising their two young sons.
Now magazine voted Chicklet as the "hottest obscure indie band in Toronto". The obscurity in their hometown is due to Chicklet's conscious effort to focus on a broader audience. The fanbase tends to be out of Canada.
The songs, "Kyopo" and "Sleep Talking” was used in the Canadian television show Fashion Television while "Frown" was included in the
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Related Acts
Park was previously in the band Brill. Barida was previously in Face of Another (1987-1989),
Monumental Still (1990-1992), Coral/Groundcover (1992-1994.)
EPs and singles
- Daisy Smile & Kitty (cassette) (1995)
- Premiere (7" purple vinyl) (1996)
- Lemon Chandeliers (5 song ep) (1997)
Television
- Fashion Television
- Daria
Daria was an American animated television series that ran on the cable network MTV from 1997 to 2002. Created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn, the series about a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic high school girl was a spin-off of MTV's animated Beavis and Butt-head .The series was...
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- Music Now
- Mitch (film)
- The Recycler (film)
External links