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Chicago Poodle

Chicago Poodle (シカゴプードル) is a Japanese three-piece piano band under the Giza Studio label.[2]

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Biography

  • In April, 2000 the band formed at Doshisha University[3]
  • In October, 2003 they won the grand prix at Kyoto Festin in Country-Wide Student Music Contest[4]
  • In July, 2004 they made their debut with 'White mini album' on the indie label Tent House
  • In August, 2006 Sugioka left the band.
  • Since 2008 they regularly broadcast in FM Tokushima their own radio program Chicago Poodle no Radio Kaze ((シカゴプードルのラヂオ風))[5]
  • On March 8, 2009 they've made major debut with single Odyssey in the label Giza Studio by distributors Being Inc.
  • On December 1, 2010, the band has participated in Christmas cover album "Christmas Non-Stop Carol" along with other Giza and Tent House artists.[6]
  • In 2011, they did their first hole one man live Inu (one) Fes 2011 in Osaka ~Bokura wo Tsunagumono~[7]
  • In 2012, vocalist Kouta established his secret jazz solo project Ssllee with digital song Midousuji wo Arukou (御堂筋を歩こう) under D-Go Records. The activity after has been unknown.[8][9]
  • In 2013, they've released first anime theme song which was used for television series Detective Conan
  • In 2017, they've released fifth studio album Sodefuri Au mo Tashou no En
  • On November 11, 2018, they've released 7th digital single Wonderful Days. Even though the song havs the cheerful melody, it was composed for vocalist Kouta's dog which passed away during year 2018.[10]
  • In 2023, they've announced departure from the label Giza Studio and from September will become freelancers. The announcement was made on their official website and Yamaguchi´s blog as well. Ont the same day, new official website has been launched.

Members

The band consist currently of three members:

  • Kouta Hanazawa (花沢耕太) - vocalist, composer, pianist
  • Norihito Yamaguchi (山口教仁) - drummer, lyricist
  • Kenji Tsujimoto (辻本健司) - bassist, lyricist

Former Members

  • Hidenori Sugioka (杉岡秀則)- former bassist, lyricist, left band in 2006
  • Naoya Harada (原田直弥) - former keyboardist, lyricist, left band in 2002

Major label discography

So far they've released 7 singles, 4 albums and 1 best album.[11]

Singles

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Indies

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Magazine appearances

Interview


References

  1. "About Chicago Poodle Official YouTube Channel". YouTube.
  2. "Chicago Poodle Profile". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  3. "Chicago Poodle History". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  4. "Christmas Non-Stop Carol (SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN/Chicago Poodle)". Christmas Non-Stop Carol Official Website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  5. "ワンワンワンワンダフル". Norihito Yamaguchi blog powered on Ameblo.jp.
  6. "Chicago Poodle Discography". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  7. "Back Number 2005 January". Music Freak Magazine.
  8. "Back Number 2006 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  9. "Back Number 2006 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  10. "Back Number 2006 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  11. "Back Number 2007 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  12. "Back Number 2007 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  13. "Back Number 2007 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  14. "Back Number 2009 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  15. "Back Number 2009 March". Music Freak Magazine.
  16. "Back Number 2009 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  17. "Back Number 2009 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  18. "Back Number 2009 June". Music Freak Magazine.
  19. "Back Number 2009 July". Music Freak Magazine.
  20. "Back Number 2009 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  21. "Back Number 2009 September". Music Freak Magazine.
  22. "Back Number 2009 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  23. "Back Number MF Es". mfmagazine.com (in Japanese).
  24. "シカゴプードル 『さよならベイベー』". hotexpress.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  25. "シカゴプードル 『僕旅』". hotexpress.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  1. Official website by Giza Studio
  2. Official website
  3. Official indies website (WebArchive)
  4. Official Facebook page
  5. Official Twitter profile
  6. Official blog
  7. Profile in Beinggiza

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