Spill Tab
A French-Korean artist crafting intimate, genre-blurring pop from her Los Angeles bedroom, defined by whispered vocals and textured, lo-fi soundscapes.
Born 1997 (age 29)·French Korean musician·Birthday: July 12·Generation Z
Biography
Claire Chicha, who performs as Spill Tab, embodies a new kind of global pop citizen. Born in Paris to a Korean mother and a French father, she was immersed in music from childhood, studying classical piano before gravitating towards the guitar and songwriting. A move to Los Angeles for university wasn't initially about music, but the creative energy of the city and the tools of home recording pulled her in. She began uploading demos from her bedroom, songs that felt like secrets shared between friends—sung in a breathy mix of English and French over beds of warped guitars and glitchy beats. Her early EPs caught the ear of a growing online audience drawn to her specific, unpolished charm. Rather than chasing mainstream polish, she has doubled down on her DIY aesthetic, collaborating with fellow indie artists and building a catalog that feels both personally confessional and sonically adventurous, marking her as a distinct voice in the alternative pop landscape.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Spill was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Spill Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Spill's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Her debut EP, 'Oatmilk', released in 2020, garnered critical praise and established her lo-fi, bedroom-pop sound.
- Collaborated with established artists like Tommy Genesis and beabadoobee, expanding her reach within the alternative scene.
- Performed at major festivals like Coachella and Outside Lands, translating her intimate sound to larger stages.
Did You Know?
She is fluent in French, English, and Korean.
She initially moved to Los Angeles to study at the University of Southern California.
Her stage name, Spill Tab, was chosen because she liked the way the words looked together visually.
“I'm drawn to sounds that feel like a little secret, a specific texture or a weird sample.”
