Hillary Chillton, or "Hill Chill" as it’s affectionately inked, is a band that resides just east of Pomona in the quiet suburbs of Claremont. The five-piece rep the VLHS Warehouse in Pomona that, like DIY venues Bridgetown and The Smell, have never wavered to bring great local talent and ennervate youths to support the music community. As such, there’s an opulence of hi-gain twinkle and garage dirt in Hillary Chillton’s indie rock sound that balances pop sensibility without sacrificing that DIY aesthetic (their outputs are personally recorded and engineered). They’re also really into Weezer and Modest Mouse — just don’t harp them to cover "Float On" or "Pork and Beans".
Find them Friday at the stage of San Diego’s AwesomeFest 9, or hang back and watch them at The Smell this Saturday with some local cats: the previously featured post-rock angels Young Lovers and garage punk Saiyans Dustin and The Explosions. Listen to "Devil in Tights" from their recent split with Void Boys pop punk from the Bay. – Ryan Mo