Chili and the Tonic Fish

Info

Until now we have released 7 LPs and played many concerts in Austria, Germany, Iceland, Great Britain, France and the Czech Republic. No genre was ever able to describe our music, but if we'd be forced to describe our style we'd use "Sunshine-Swing" (:

Geschichte

From Vienna emerges Chili and the Whalekillers, an Icelandic-Austrian five-piece Band, loaded with an array of artfully crafted pop-songs with considerable danceability. Their third album Turn (2013) was received with acclaim from critics and audiences alike, its eponymous single topping at third place in the Icelandic radio charts in early 2014.

Musically Chili and the Whalekillers can only be described as diverse: Dreamy pop coloured by 60’s psychadelia, indie, folk and even surf rock. Their genre crossing is as effortless as their changing up of the instruments on stage yet there is a constant feeling of coherence, a shared spirit and substance.
Initially drawn in by the captivating melodies of the band, the listener soon finds himself repeatedly discovering new depths in the rich retro-inspired sound and the continental aesthetic of their lyrics. Images of beauty, lemon gardens, French girls and train rides are evoked, but the bands strong political consciousness is never far off.