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2024.10.8
Tilly Birdsが新曲「Retro-39」をリリース
タイのオルタナティブ・ポップ・トリオが世界進出へ
Spotifyで月間リスナー100万人以上を抱え、世界中をツアーしているタイの大人気バンドTilly Birdsが、
全編英語リリックの新曲「Retro-39」をリリース。
90年代後半から00年代初頭のノスタルジーを盛り込み、アーティストとしての成長をリスナーに魅せる彼らは、
アップビートでレイドバックな「愛と人生を謳歌する」サウンドで、世界中を虜にすることを目指す。
様々な層に支持され活躍の場を広げている彼らが、ついに世界を視野に入れ本格的に動き始めた。
全編英語リリックの新曲「Retro-39」をリリース。
90年代後半から00年代初頭のノスタルジーを盛り込み、アーティストとしての成長をリスナーに魅せる彼らは、
アップビートでレイドバックな「愛と人生を謳歌する」サウンドで、世界中を虜にすることを目指す。
様々な層に支持され活躍の場を広げている彼らが、ついに世界を視野に入れ本格的に動き始めた。
【こぼれ話】
今年5月の来日時にThirdが「日本は僕たちにとてもいい刺激を毎回与えてくれている」と語っていた。
さらにBillyが「来るたびに得られる新しいアイディア、幼少期に聴いていた日本の曲の思い出など、本当に宝箱のような国だ」と目を輝かせながら話すと、「次の来日では、僕がドラムをやるきっかけとなったX JAPANのYOSHIKIさんに会いたいな」とMiloが言葉を加えた。
そんなMiloの想いに、ThirdとBillyは満面の笑みで「全力でその機会を掴みに行こうよ」と話し、3人の人柄の良さがにじみ出る場面も。
今年5月の来日時にThirdが「日本は僕たちにとてもいい刺激を毎回与えてくれている」と語っていた。
さらにBillyが「来るたびに得られる新しいアイディア、幼少期に聴いていた日本の曲の思い出など、本当に宝箱のような国だ」と目を輝かせながら話すと、「次の来日では、僕がドラムをやるきっかけとなったX JAPANのYOSHIKIさんに会いたいな」とMiloが言葉を加えた。
そんなMiloの想いに、ThirdとBillyは満面の笑みで「全力でその機会を掴みに行こうよ」と話し、3人の人柄の良さがにじみ出る場面も。
【Tilly Birds】
タイのバンコク出身のオルタナティブバンド。
GMM Musicのもと、Billyがギター/プロデューサー、Thirdが作詞/ボーカル、Miloがドラム/アレンジを担当。
「Just Being Friendly」や「Same Page」などのヒット曲で、タイの音楽シーンで確固たる地位を築き、香港のClockenflapや韓国のBusan Rockなどの主要な音楽フェスティバルをはじめ、フィリピン、マレーシア、インドネシア、ラオス、カンボジア、シンガポール、台湾、オーストラリア、日本、中国でのコンサートを含むアジア太平洋地域でのツアーを成功させてきた。今回、新曲の「Retro-39」で、Tilly Birdsはさらに翼を広げ、世界中のより多くのオーディエンスに音楽を届ける準備ができている。
Instagram https://instagram.com/tillybirds
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TILLYBIRDS
X https://x.com/tillybirds
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tillybirds
Website https://www.tillybirds.com/
Special thanks to: MIRRORBALL ASIA
タイのバンコク出身のオルタナティブバンド。
GMM Musicのもと、Billyがギター/プロデューサー、Thirdが作詞/ボーカル、Miloがドラム/アレンジを担当。
「Just Being Friendly」や「Same Page」などのヒット曲で、タイの音楽シーンで確固たる地位を築き、香港のClockenflapや韓国のBusan Rockなどの主要な音楽フェスティバルをはじめ、フィリピン、マレーシア、インドネシア、ラオス、カンボジア、シンガポール、台湾、オーストラリア、日本、中国でのコンサートを含むアジア太平洋地域でのツアーを成功させてきた。今回、新曲の「Retro-39」で、Tilly Birdsはさらに翼を広げ、世界中のより多くのオーディエンスに音楽を届ける準備ができている。
Instagram https://instagram.com/tillybirds
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TILLYBIRDS
X https://x.com/tillybirds
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tillybirds
Website https://www.tillybirds.com/
Special thanks to: MIRRORBALL ASIA
Tilly Birds is back with a new English single – “Retro-39”, a nostalgic trip with a fresh sound
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Thai alt-pop band Tilly Birds is back with a new English single, “Retro-39”, set to be released globally on major streaming platforms.
Taking late nineties to early 21st century nostalgia to showcase their growth as artists, they aim to capture the hearts of multiple generations with this upbeat and easygoing soundtrack to love and life.
“Retro-39” marks Tilly Birds’ latest effort to bring more international listeners into their soundscape. Over the years, they’ve played festivals and concerts all around Asia, always eager to be where people are waiting to see them. Their previous English release, the heavy rock track “White Pills”, is a setlist staple that finally made its way to the studio and then people’s playlists even all the way to Latin America earlier this year. “Retro-39” is their second fully English-language track, which the trio worked on together in every aspect, with a bit of help from a friend, Pat, who provided the finishing touches.
Regarding its direction, Third (vocals) said the band felt that after ‘White Pills’, they needed something lighter for a change. Milo (drums) further explained that since they had been playing the song for two years now and were gearing up for their next album, it made sense to come up something completely new – “Songs are like people; they age. This song made us realize that we’re growing up, and that we needed to make music that matches where we are in our lives right now.”
Kicking off from that feeling, Billy (guitar) and Milo began with a tune. The title “Retro-39” didn’t come to be, much less fit into the lyrics at the start. “Back then, what we had was ‘double speakers’,” Third shared with a laugh. “I forgot about that,” Billy also cracked up in response.
Some struggle with rhyme, a visit to poems.com, a bunch of digging through the search engine, and five days later, they landed on this funky name for a tape recorder. “I feel like people will be disappointed to know that that’s how the song was made,” Billy quipped. “Like, it’s cool, but also it was Google.”
The process reflected the carefree fun and joyous thrill that the single evoked. Ultimately, it took neither too long nor too quickly to complete. By demo five, they had the song ready, and Billy bought a Retro-39 himself. It arrived just as they were about to record Third’s vocals – “This thing gave me power.”
It’s with the same suddenness and conviction that Third came to be in charge of the music video. Billy shared that it got pretty tense between the three of them as they tried to figure out a director, until Third jumped in to say he’d do it. “We just landed back from Japan, and while we were waiting for our luggage, he was like, ‘I got it!’ Then he sent us the notes.”
Third noted how working on the plane was great, because the absence of connectivity meant you were essentially unstoppable. Enlisting the help of Cehadoo as co-director, what came about was a visual love letter to romantic comedies now considered modern classics, incorporating nods to films like (500) Days of Summer, About Time, There’s Something About Mary, and Love Actually, and packed the video with pop culture references from a time that was nostalgic to their generation.
“My love for romantic comedies is immeasurable. It forms my childhood and my filmography,” declared Third. “I thought these movies, they’re old enough for us to go back to now. When we finished the music video, I was blown away. It’s exactly as we thought before we decided to make it. We made this with love for the retro era. It’s maybe something our generation would want the next generation to look back to.”
“Retro-39” is designed to be both a sentimental throwback and a fresh experience for listeners, and the band is not shy about what they hope the song will achieve. “This is probably the brightest song we've ever made, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it. We’re gonna lure them in with this. This is the bait,” says Billy.
“We want this to become the first door that you can open to enjoy Tilly Birds,” adds Milo. “It’s a timeless jam of pop music and it makes us very proud to share it with you guys.”
Taking late nineties to early 21st century nostalgia to showcase their growth as artists, they aim to capture the hearts of multiple generations with this upbeat and easygoing soundtrack to love and life.
“Retro-39” marks Tilly Birds’ latest effort to bring more international listeners into their soundscape. Over the years, they’ve played festivals and concerts all around Asia, always eager to be where people are waiting to see them. Their previous English release, the heavy rock track “White Pills”, is a setlist staple that finally made its way to the studio and then people’s playlists even all the way to Latin America earlier this year. “Retro-39” is their second fully English-language track, which the trio worked on together in every aspect, with a bit of help from a friend, Pat, who provided the finishing touches.
Regarding its direction, Third (vocals) said the band felt that after ‘White Pills’, they needed something lighter for a change. Milo (drums) further explained that since they had been playing the song for two years now and were gearing up for their next album, it made sense to come up something completely new – “Songs are like people; they age. This song made us realize that we’re growing up, and that we needed to make music that matches where we are in our lives right now.”
Kicking off from that feeling, Billy (guitar) and Milo began with a tune. The title “Retro-39” didn’t come to be, much less fit into the lyrics at the start. “Back then, what we had was ‘double speakers’,” Third shared with a laugh. “I forgot about that,” Billy also cracked up in response.
Some struggle with rhyme, a visit to poems.com, a bunch of digging through the search engine, and five days later, they landed on this funky name for a tape recorder. “I feel like people will be disappointed to know that that’s how the song was made,” Billy quipped. “Like, it’s cool, but also it was Google.”
The process reflected the carefree fun and joyous thrill that the single evoked. Ultimately, it took neither too long nor too quickly to complete. By demo five, they had the song ready, and Billy bought a Retro-39 himself. It arrived just as they were about to record Third’s vocals – “This thing gave me power.”
It’s with the same suddenness and conviction that Third came to be in charge of the music video. Billy shared that it got pretty tense between the three of them as they tried to figure out a director, until Third jumped in to say he’d do it. “We just landed back from Japan, and while we were waiting for our luggage, he was like, ‘I got it!’ Then he sent us the notes.”
Third noted how working on the plane was great, because the absence of connectivity meant you were essentially unstoppable. Enlisting the help of Cehadoo as co-director, what came about was a visual love letter to romantic comedies now considered modern classics, incorporating nods to films like (500) Days of Summer, About Time, There’s Something About Mary, and Love Actually, and packed the video with pop culture references from a time that was nostalgic to their generation.
“My love for romantic comedies is immeasurable. It forms my childhood and my filmography,” declared Third. “I thought these movies, they’re old enough for us to go back to now. When we finished the music video, I was blown away. It’s exactly as we thought before we decided to make it. We made this with love for the retro era. It’s maybe something our generation would want the next generation to look back to.”
“Retro-39” is designed to be both a sentimental throwback and a fresh experience for listeners, and the band is not shy about what they hope the song will achieve. “This is probably the brightest song we've ever made, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it. We’re gonna lure them in with this. This is the bait,” says Billy.
“We want this to become the first door that you can open to enjoy Tilly Birds,” adds Milo. “It’s a timeless jam of pop music and it makes us very proud to share it with you guys.”
About Tilly Birds：
Tilly Birds is an alternative band from Bangkok, Thailand．Together for over ten years, with Billy as the guitarist/producer, Third leading lyrics and vocals, and Milo on drums and arrangements, the trio creates a fusion of music with a distinctive sound and character that remains undefined.
With hits like “Just Being Friendly” and “Same Page”, they have solidified their status in Thailand’s booming music scene and have toured across the Asia-Pacific, playing major music festivals such as Clockenflap in Hong Kong and Busan Rock in South Korea, along with concerts in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, and China. Now, with “Retro-39”, Tilly Birds are ready to spread their wings further and reach an even bigger audience worldwide.
Instagram https://instagram.com/tillybirds
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TILLYBIRDS
X https://x.com/tillybirds
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tillybirds
Website https://www.tillybirds.com/
Tilly Birds is an alternative band from Bangkok, Thailand．Together for over ten years, with Billy as the guitarist/producer, Third leading lyrics and vocals, and Milo on drums and arrangements, the trio creates a fusion of music with a distinctive sound and character that remains undefined.
With hits like “Just Being Friendly” and “Same Page”, they have solidified their status in Thailand’s booming music scene and have toured across the Asia-Pacific, playing major music festivals such as Clockenflap in Hong Kong and Busan Rock in South Korea, along with concerts in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, and China. Now, with “Retro-39”, Tilly Birds are ready to spread their wings further and reach an even bigger audience worldwide.
Instagram https://instagram.com/tillybirds
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TILLYBIRDS
X https://x.com/tillybirds
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tillybirds
Website https://www.tillybirds.com/
Milo（ドラム/アレンジ）コメント
この曲が、Tilly Birdsを楽しむための最初の扉になってほしいと思っています。
時代を超えたポップミュージックの傑作です。皆さんと共有できることをとても誇らしく思います。