The Chills
The Chills are an indie pop band which formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 19… Read Full Bio ↴The Chills are an indie pop band which formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1980. The band's only constant member has been singer/songwriter Martin Phillips (vocals, guitar). The current members of the group aside from Phillips are Erica Scally (guitar, keyboards, vocals), James Dickson (bass, vocals), and Todd Knudson (drums).
The band has released five studio albums: "Brave Worlds" (1987), "Submarine Bells" (1990), "Soft Bomb" (1992), "Sunburnt" (1996), "Silver Bullets" (2015) and "Snow Bound" (2018). The compilation "Kaleidoscope World" (1986) collects most of their single releases and EPs between 1980 and 1986.
The band is best known as apart of the Dunedin Sound style of indie pop music, which coalesced around the Auckland-based label Flying Nun Records. The band originally formed with the lineup of Martin Phillips (vocals, guitar), his sister Rachel Phillips (keyboards), Peter Gutteridge (guitar), Jane Dodd (bass) and Alan Haig (drums). By the time the band released their debut single "Rolling Moon" in 1982, the lineup had changed to Martin Phillips, Rachel Phillips, Terry Moore (bass), and Martyn Bull. The band disbanded when Bull died of leukemia in 1983.
After Martin Phillips reformed The Chills in 1984, the band never again had a constant lineup, with the only two members to last for more than two albums being bassist Justin Harwood and keyboardist Andrew Todd, who were both members of the group from 1986 to 1990. Terry Moore also rejoined the band sporadically between 1984 and 1992. The Chills disbanded in 1993, but reformed once more in 1995. Since then the band has sporadically toured and recorded.
The band has released five studio albums: "Brave Worlds" (1987), "Submarine Bells" (1990), "Soft Bomb" (1992), "Sunburnt" (1996), "Silver Bullets" (2015) and "Snow Bound" (2018). The compilation "Kaleidoscope World" (1986) collects most of their single releases and EPs between 1980 and 1986.
The band is best known as apart of the Dunedin Sound style of indie pop music, which coalesced around the Auckland-based label Flying Nun Records. The band originally formed with the lineup of Martin Phillips (vocals, guitar), his sister Rachel Phillips (keyboards), Peter Gutteridge (guitar), Jane Dodd (bass) and Alan Haig (drums). By the time the band released their debut single "Rolling Moon" in 1982, the lineup had changed to Martin Phillips, Rachel Phillips, Terry Moore (bass), and Martyn Bull. The band disbanded when Bull died of leukemia in 1983.
After Martin Phillips reformed The Chills in 1984, the band never again had a constant lineup, with the only two members to last for more than two albums being bassist Justin Harwood and keyboardist Andrew Todd, who were both members of the group from 1986 to 1990. Terry Moore also rejoined the band sporadically between 1984 and 1992. The Chills disbanded in 1993, but reformed once more in 1995. Since then the band has sporadically toured and recorded.
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The Chills Lyrics
"Pink Frost" I want to stop my crying I want to stop my…
(Frantic) Drift Tell me a story, tell me a story, let me…
Bad Sugar I see you heard humans tread a simple track Holding old…
Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe I try to find my real self Maybe on the top…
Bite You tell your friends you're just well built But maybe you'r…
Complex I can't watch other people get hung So I'd talk but…
Deep Belief I was tired out Not running at all I was hiding Guarding my…
Destiny Destiny I want to see where you and I would go Or…
Doledrums Stay in bed till much too late Scanning situations vacant Th…
Double Summer Dawn draws near, Time flies quitely, Soft warm felt close b…
Dream by Dream Hello My name is Justice I'm here to figure out the main…
Drift Tell me a story, tell me a story, let me…
Effloresce and Deliquesce Effloresce and deliquesce, carefree sparkling effervesce Spa…
Familarity Breeds Contempt You don't need to repeat it, repeat it I hared it…
Familiarity Breeds Contempt You don't need to repeat it, repeat it I hared it…
Flame Thrower Wouldn't you like to see me fail See myself and then…
Frantic Drift Tell me a story, tell me a story, let me…
Ghosts Sometimes I lay alone And I think to myself With a haunting…
Halo Fading Halo, can you here me? Halo, fading in silence I know yo…
Heavenly Pop Hit Each evening the sun sets in five billion places Seen by…
Hidden Bay I've been searching for the hidden bay Well it's a long…
Hourglass Dark times - nothing left to say Black holes draining all…
I Can't Help You Can i call you baby? I miss you tonight I know your…
I Love My Leather Jacket I wear my leather jacket like a great big hug Radiating…
I SOAR He rises with the air He doesn′t have a care The southern…
Kaleidoscope World I'd look at you, and perhaps you'll smile at me Loving…
Look for the Good in Others and They’ll See the Good in You I used to be in love but that is long since…
Lord Of All I Survey Further away and further away I'm not sure I want to…
Monolith We have gathered our wisdom Whatever's at hand We have …
Never Never Go Time to say goodbye to all the things that pulled…
Night of Chill Blue Sitting watching clouds go by Falling across a very wide sky…
Part Past Part Fiction Sitting in a foriegn setting Bands in backgrounds always pla…
Pink Frost I want to stop my crying I want to stop my…
Rain Tu ye bhi bolta h Bro tu meri baat ko smjh…
Rolling Moon We wander lost forgotten hills Blue sky, green grass, we are…
Sanctuary Married with children, and a dog To a man who hits…
Satin Doll Satin doll Satin doll Satin doll Satin doll She was just my…
Scarred It's a tall order A wall across my border For a lost…
Singing in My Sleep Singing in my sleep A word from the wise for the…
Sleeping Giants Eyes, I've opened mine I've seen they signs We live in times…
Snow Bound You cut through the city like a surgeon′s knife On a…
So Long How many years now of anticipating I can't help hating the…
Soft Bomb If you'd asked me at a concert standing by The…
Submarine Bells Snow alights as dark sea grows Then far below lies softly…
Swimming In The Rain Sipping on the witches brew Devil asked me, "Who are you" To…
The Great Escape I sit here and wonder I wonder what's out there I wonder…
The Greatest Guide They could see through forests - we saw trees Leaving signs…
The Male Monster From the Id there's a part of me that's in disguise though I fight…
The Oncoming Day Over there the row of trees is merging in with…
The Walls Beyond Abandon I can see their secret agents as they tail me But…
Tied Up in Chain I'm sick of the sight of those children of gloom And…
Time To Atone We wanted to thank you For seeing us through Ain't gonna get…
Water Wolves Cancer signs on are all wrong Can't seem to form a…
Worlds Within Worlds Fiction isn't written in your stars And know you're on your…
You're Immortal Waking daily in a state of fright Half the planet doesn't…