TEEEL (Jim Smith) is a music producer and songwriter featuring guitarist Stephen Chladniček. Inspired by the 80s new wave movement, TEEEL creates music that ranges from hypnotic vocal synthpop to dark electronic rock.
You've probably recognized TEEEL music before. It's often played on ESPN Sports Center. TEEEL is also featured on Netflix's "Fastest Car", Amazon's "Red Oakes", Nike’s Jordan brand in a Carmelo Anthony promo video, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Star Talk” radio, a Fossil’s Misfit watch commercial, Canon Printing Solutions videos, the movie “The Gift”, and more!
TEEEL uses vintage synthesizers to create a unique retro futuristic sound. There are influencers from 80s synthpop music to early 2000s hard rock bands. Powerful drums, thick bass lines, lush synth pads, and guitars drenched in FX bring together a unique and own-able sound. Smith's vocals provide a smooth overlay to the wall of epic sound. TEEEL also created a sound library “TEEEL - Retro Wave” for the LOOPMASTERS sample pack company and is continuing to diving into a new soundscapes for films and TV. Check that out here.
Outside of the studio, Smith combines powerful and seductive vocals with the swirling sound of the MOOG synthesizer and massive analog drums. Stephen, whose technical abilities were perfected during a long history of touring around the globe in metal bands, brings precise guitar riffs that add a new dynamic to the TEEEL sound. Together, they put on a provocative show with music ranging from dark, grooving electronic rock to fun,
grooving dance tracks. In appearances and tours across the U.S.–including SXSW–TEEEL consistently captures the crowd’s attention and imagination, offering an entrancing glimpse of the future.
grooving dance tracks. In appearances and tours across the U.S.–including SXSW–TEEEL consistently captures the crowd’s attention and imagination, offering an entrancing glimpse of the future.
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TEEEL RELEASES
TEEEL - We Live Here Now (2022)
After 4 years of writing in San Diego, "We Live Here Now" was created. There are themes of moving across the country, living through the pandemic, and looking forward to a brighter future. One of the most polished albums from TEEEL, there are songs that range from slow and seductive to upbeat, energetic and full of four-on-the-floor dance grooves. This albums tells an epic story from start to finish.
TEEEL - Phenomenon (2020) Instrumental
TEEEL - Overtime (2018)
TEEEL - Montage Scene (2016) Instrumental
TEEEL - Hydrostatic (2014)
TEEEL - University Heights (2012)
TEEEL - Amulet (2011)
TEEEL LIVE
2023
6/19/23 Til Two Club / San Diego, CA
TEEEL, Missing Words. Dot.Wall. Nympf, DJ Bidi Cobra
2022
12/9/22 Soda Bar / San Diego, CA
Blue Hawaii, TEEEL, DJ Uglatto
11/17/22 Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
Trippin You (VVV), TEEEL, Cruelties
9/10/22 Til Two Club, San Diego, CA
THE VELDT, TEEEL, Dewey Defeats Truman
6/12/22 Alex’s Bar, Long Beach, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/11/22 Til Two Club, San Diego, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/10/22 The Virgil, Los Angeles, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/9/22 Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co, Fresno, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/7/22 The Starlet Room at Harlows, Sacramento, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/5/22 Real Art, Tacoma, WA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/4/22 Substation, Seattle, WA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/3/22 Coffin Club, Portland, OR
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/2/22 The Big Dirty, Eugene, OR
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
6/1/22 DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA
Betamaxx, Parallels, TEEEL, Missing Words, Slack Machine (DJ Set)
2/18/22 Honey Party, San Diego, CA
TEEEL, Earl Watts, foreighlocal
2021
12/29/21 Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
Street Cleaner, By An Ion,Missing Words, TEEEL
2020
1/31/20 San FranciscoTurbo Drive + 1015 Folsom Present:
COM TRUISE, FM-84 dj set, Gost, Teeel, Syntax81, Vector Hold, Neuron Spectre, Devon,
Danny Delorean, Meikee Magnetic, Pendaison and more!
2019
8/15/19 Coin-Op Bar/Arcade, San Diego, CA
TEEEL, BY AN INON, Bidi Cobra
2018
10/5/18 Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, CA
TEEEL, Rush Midnight, Beladona, IDIOGLOSSIA, DJ set Bidi Cobra
3/16/18 Bourbon and Branch, Philly, PA
Retroglyphs, TEEEL, First Blush
2017
12/8/17 Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NYC
Magic Sword / TEEEL
10/14/17 Bourbon and Branch, Philly, PA
Retroglyphs, TEEEL, Lapses
10/13/17 The Cove Music Hall, Worcester, MA
The Deadites, TEEEL, Agents of Chaos, Stoutling
9/9/17 Millhill Basement, Trenton, NJ
Teeel, Alpha Rabbit, Kittens Slay Dragons, Retroglyphs, Goodnight/Good Luck
5/27-28/17 HUMAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, QXT's Nightclub, NJ
Dance With the Dead, GosT, Bit Shifter, Night Club, Street Fever, Magic Sword, Betamaxx, TEEEL,
Dead Astronauts, Defiant Systems, Arcade High, STRNGER, Skeleton Hands, AEON RINGS, and more!
3/1/17 Ortlieb's Bar, Philly, PA
Retroglyphs, TEEEL, Lapses
2/10/17 Brooklyn Bazaar, Brooklyn, NYC
GosT, Teeel (DJ Set) w/ Anatomy, Black Table
2016
11/19/16 Millhill Saloon, Trenton, NJ
Overlake, TEEEL, Pioneer the Eel, Greg McGarvey
10/15/16 State Social House, North Hollywood, California
TEEEL / Tropical Girls / DJ Noble
10/14/16 Bonus Round, Phoenix, Arizona
TEEEL / Tropical Girls
10/13/16 DUEL Brewery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
TEEEL / Tropical Girls/ Kimba
10/8/16 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NYC
Magic Sword / TEEEL / Krychek
8/13/16 Levitt AMP Series, Trenton, NJ
Jimkata / TEEEL
10/8/16 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NYC
Magic Sword / TEEEL / Krychek
3/23/16 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NYC
TEEEL / Summer Heart / Brothertiger
2/6/16 at The GRID, Mesa, AZ
TEEEL / Tropical Girls / Ethernaut
2015
10/9/15 at The Mohawk, Austin TX
TEEEL / MNYNMS / Slooom
9/20/15 at Rho on the Waterfront, Trenton, NJ
9/19/15 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
Superhuman Happiness, TEEEL, Invisible Familiars
7/20/15 at Arkworks, Trenton, NJ
Festival
4/12/15 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, MNYNMS, Broken Luxury
3/6/15 at Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
Designer Drugs, TEEEL
1/22/15 at Cameo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, D. Gookin, Mirror Kisses, Acemo, Beautiful Bells, and Chrome Sparks
1/3/15 at Metropolis Nightclub, McAllen, TX
TEEEL, BLSHS, DJs
2014
12/31/14 at Fitzgeralds, Houston, TX
TEEEL, BLSHS, New York City Queens, Children of Pop, Hiram
12/26/14 at Bryan Street Tavern, Dallas, TX
TEEEL, BLSHS, DJs
11/14/14 at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Philadelphia, PA
Andre Obin, TEEEL, The Silence Kit
10/15/14 at First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Com Truise, TEEEL, Rone
9/16/14 at Cameo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
ÆON RINGS, Andre Obin, TEEEL, and Casey Desmond
7/12/14 at CA Institute of Abnormalarts, Hollywood, CA
TEEEL, The New Division, 8 Bit Weapon, ComputeHer, and EviLnnt
5/31/14 at Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester, MA
The Deadites, TEEEL, Curtain Society, DJs
4/25/14 at Radio Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Andre Obin, TEEEL, Vows, My Love Mhz
2/27/14 at Millhill Saloon, Trenton, NJ
JoyCut, TEEEL
2/26/14 at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
JoyCut, TEEEL
2/25/14 at Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
JoyCut, TEEEL, The Tea Club
2013
11/7/13 at The Paper Box, Brooklyn NY
Com Truise, TEEEL, Frances Rose
10/12/13 at Buck Buck Gallery, Cleveland, OH
TEEEL, Brother Tiger
10/11/13 at Main Stage, Chicago, IL
TEEEL, Brother Tiger
10/10/13 at Berkley Front, Berkley, MI
TEEEL, Brother Tiger
10/9/13 at Cameo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, Brother Tiger, Japanese Gum, Go Dungong
9/27/13 at Tammany Hall, New York, NY
TEEEL, The Mystic Underground, Danny Blu, Garek, and Sizzy Rocket
8/3/13 at Knuckleheads Bar, Jackson, TN
TEEEL, Another Green World, Be the Wolf, The Deathless
6/9/13 at Glassland, Brooklyn, NY
Weeknight, TEEEL, Tiers
3/13-18/13 at SXSW, Austin, TX
Festival
3/6/13 at Bar Matchless, Brooklyn. NY
Andre Obin, TEEEL, Avox Blue, Stereo Telescope
1/26/13 at Mill Hill Basement, Trenton, NJ
TEEEL, Avox Blue, ÆON RINGS
1/18/13 at North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
The Soft Moon, Majical Cloudz, TEEEL, Gun
2012
12/20/12 at The Bowery Electric, Brooklyn, NY
Brothertiger, TEEEL, Jacob 2-2, Crozet, Aimes
11/13/12 at The Rock Shop, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, Young London, Psychobuildings
10/27/12 at Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester, MA
The Deadites, TEEEL, Nytmare, Beaver MCD vs. Captain Insidious, RXN
10/12/12 at Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
TEEEL, Nightlife
9/12/12 at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Beacon, Andre Obin, TEEEL, Jacob 2-2, Starfawn, Praveen, D. Gookin
9/5/12 at Northstar Bar, Philadelphia, PA
Breton, TEEEL, and The Ambassadors, BRKDWN
8/27/12 at Mill Hill Basement, Trenton, NJ
TEEEL, Jed Steadson, Velvet Antlers
8/11/12 at Gasworks, Albuquerque, NM
TEEEL, Tropical Girls, Klix
7/22/12 at Middlesex Lounge, Cambridge, MA
Andre Obin, TEEEL, Avoxblue, and Secret School
7/15/12 at Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, Sinnet, il Abanico
6/15/12 at Sharngri-La @ The Pier, Jersey City, NJ
Monogold, Brick & Mortar, TEEEL, Thomas Francis Takes His Chances. Brums & Drass
6/2/12 at North Star Bar
Teeel, Crozet, Aimes, Beazt, D. Gookin, AVRA
3/4-17/12 at SXSW, Austin, TX
Festival
3/17/12 at Whiskey Room, Austin TX
Young Magic, Mirror Lady, Craft Spells, Radiation City, Princeton, Ambassadors
2/9/12 at Lit Lounge, New York, NY
TEEEL, Starfawn, Jacob 2-2, Crozet
2/4/12 at Coworks, Asbury Park, NJ
TEEEL
1/13/12 at Ella Lounge, New York, NY
BESS, TEEEL, Adriano Clemente, Maas
1/7/12 at Cattivo, Pittsburgh, PA
TEEEL, DJ Hatesyou
2011
12/7/11 at North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
Archer Sounds, Lushlife, Tygerstrype, TEEEL, Nestled Like Spoons
10/29/11 at the Firehouse Spot, Brooklyn, NY
TEEEL, Quietly Loudly, Team Genius
8/28/11 at Streets Festival, Brooklyn NY
Lemonade, Computer Magic, TEEEL, Xylos, Selebrities, Spanish Prisoners, Kohwi, Saadi
8/10/11 at North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
TEEEL, Achi-tecture, Silver Sea
7/31/11 at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Teen Daze, Brothertiger, Monster Rally, TEEEL, Heathered Pearls
4/20/11 at Bronson Bar, Los Angeles, CA
TEEEL, Jonni Hipp, Fatlip
3/26/11 at Mill Hill Basement, Trenton, NJ
Arms Race, TEEEL
3/11/11 at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Chad Valley, Selebrities, TEEEL, Monogold
1/21/11 at Cameo Gallery, NYC
Com Truise, TEEEL, Kohwi, Yanqui, Autre Ne Veut, Headless Horseman, Tooth Ache, Soars