Chicago Poodle

Chicago Poodle
Also known as ChicaPoo (シカプー)
Origin Japan
Genres Pop, AOR
Years active 2000–present
Labels Tent House (2004-2009)
Giza Studio (2009-present)
Website Official Website
Members Kouta Hanazawa
Norihito Yamaguchi
Kenji Tsujimoto
Past members Hidenori Sugioka
Naoya Harada

Chicago Poodle (シカゴプードル) is a Japanese three-piece piano band under the Giza Studio label.[1]

Biography

  • In April, 2000 the band has formed in Doshisha University[2]
  • In October, 2003 they've won a grand prix at Kyoto Festin in Country-Wide Student Music Contest[3]
  • In July, 2004 they've made debut with mini album White mini album in the indies label Tent House
  • In August, 2006 Sugioka has left band and only three members remained in 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)[4]
  • In March 8, 2009 they've made major debut with single Odyssey in the label Giza Studio by distributors Being Inc.
  • In December 1, 2010, the band has participated in Christmas cover album "Christmas Non-Stop Carol" along with other Giza and Tent House artists.[5]
  • In 2011, they did their first hole one man live Inu (one) Fes 2011 in Osaka ~Bokura wo Tsunagumono~[6]

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.[7]

Singles

Release Day Title Peak[8] Album
1st 2009/3/18 Odyssey 58 Boku Tabi
2nd 2009/7/8 Natsu Mellon (ナツメロ) 71 Boku Tabi
3rd 2009/10/7 Sayonara Baby (さよならベイベー) 68 Boku Tabi
4th 2010/10/7 Fly ~Kaze ga Fukinuketeiku~ (〜風が吹き抜けていく〜) 75 GTBT
5th 2011/3/9 Sakurairo (桜色) 46 History 1
6th 2013/3/9 Takaramono/Kimi no Egao ga nani yori mo Suki datta (タカラモノ/君の笑顔がなによりも好きだった) 35 3.0/Life is Beautiful
7th 2014/2/5 Scenario no nai Life (シナリオのないライフ) 62 Life is Beautiful

Digital singles

Release Day Title Album
1st 2010/2/14 Ai to Shaberu Kotoba (Mono) (愛と呼べる言葉（もの）) GTBT
2nd 2010/8/11 Is This LOVE? GTBT
3rd 2012/10/3 Arifureta Kyou no Tokubetsu na Bamen (ありふれた今日の特別な場面) 3.0
4th 2012/11/28 1225 ~Kimi ga Ita Christmas~ (〜君がいたクリスマス〜)(2012 Remix) 3.0
5th 2013/12/11 with/Sora Tooku (空遠く) Life is Beautiful
6th 2015/10/14 Made in Smile Sodefuri Au mo Tashou no En

Albums

Release Day Title Peak[9]
1st 2009/11/11 Boku Tabi (僕旅) 41
2nd 2010/10/6 GTBT 54
Best 2011/11/3 History 1 58
3rd 2013/4/24 3.0 73
4th 2014/9/24 Life is Beautiful 81
5th 2017/8/16 Sodefuri Au mo Tashou no En (袖振り合うも多生の縁) 55

Indies

Singles

Release Day Title Peak
1st 2005/5/3 Yume (夢) x
2nd 2006/11/8 Songs 4 one day EP 153
3rd 2007/8/22 Ai Sansan(愛燦燦) 173

Albums

Release Day Title Peak
1st 2006/1/11 one x
2nd 2008/6/4 Piano Roman 207

Mini albums

Release Day Title
1st 2004/7/7 White mini album
2nd 2005/1/26 NEW OLD FASHIONED
3rd 2007/5/2 Kazegai Overture(風街序曲)

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

  • 2005 January Vol.122[10]
  • 2006 February Vol.135[11]
  • 2006 April Vol.137[12]
  • 2006 November Vol.144[13]
  • 2007 May Vol.149[14]
  • 2007 August Vol.152[15]
  • 2007 November Vol.155[16]
  • 2008 March Vol.159[17]
  • 2008 May Vol.161[18]
  • 2008 June Vol.162[19]
  • 2009 February Vol.170[20]
  • 2009 March Vol.171[21]
  • 2009 April Vol.172[22]
  • 2009 May Vol.173[23]
  • 2009 June Vol.174[24]
  • 2009 July Vol.175[25]
  • 2009 August Vol.176[26]
  • 2009 September Vol.177[27]
  • 2009 November Vol.179[28]

From Music freak magazine ES:[29]

  • March 2010 Vol.3
  • September 2010 Vol.9
  • December 2010 Vol.12
  • January 2011 Vol.13
  • February 2011 Vol.14
  • March 2011 Vol.15
  • April 2011 Vol.16
  • May 2011 Vol.17
  • June 2011 Vol.18
  • July 2011 Vol.19
  • August 2011 Vol.20
  • September 2011 Vol.21
  • October 2011 Vol.22
  • November 2011 Vol.23
  • December 2011 Vol.24
  • January 2012 Vol.25
  • February 2012 Vol.26
  • March 2012 Vol.27
  • April 2012 Vol.28
  • May 2012 Vol.29
  • June 2012 Vol.30
  • July 2012 Vol.31
  • August 2012 Vol.32
  • September 2012 Vol.33
  • October 2012 Vol.34
  • November 2012 Vol.35
  • December 2012 Vol.36
  • April 2013 Vol.40
  • May 2013 Vol.41
  • July 2013 Vol.43
  • August 2013 Vol.44
  • January 2014 Vol.49
  • July 2014 Vol.55
  • September 2014 Vol.57
  • February 2015 Vol.62
  • May 2015 Vol.65

Interview

From Natasha Inc.:

  • Chicago Poodle 2009 "Boku Tabi"[30]
  • Chicago Poodle 2011 "Sakurairo"[31]
  • Chicago Poodle 2011 "History I"[32]
  • Chicago Poodle 2013 "3.0"[33]
  • Chicago Poodle 2013 "Takaramono/Kimi no Egao ga Nani yori Suki datta"[34]
  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Scenario no Nai Life"[35]

From Barks:

  • Chicago Poodle 2013 "Takaramono/Kimi no Egao ga Nani yori Suki datta"[36]
  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Scenario no Nai Life"[37]
  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Life Is Beautiful"[38]

From Billboard Japan:

  • Chicago Poodle 2011 "History I"[39]
  • Chicago Poodle 2013 "Takaramono/Kimi no Egao ga Nani yori Suki datta"[40]
  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Scenario no Nai Life"[41]
  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Life Is Beautiful"[42]

From Okmusic:

  • Okmusic UP's vol.73[43]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.78[44]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.87[45]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.104[46]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.108[47]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.113[48]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.121[49]
  • Okmusic UP's vol.156[50]

From Mfound:

  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Scenario no Nai Life"[51]

From Keyboard Magazine:

  • Chicago Poodle 2014 "Life Is Beautiful"[52]

From Hot Express Music Magazine:

  • Chicago Poodle 2009 "Sayonara Baby"[53]
  • Chicago Poodle 2009 "Boku Tabi"[54]
  • Chicago Poodle 2011 "History I"[55]

From Skream:

  • Chicago Poodle 2009/10[56]
  • Chicago Poodle 2009 "Oddysey"[57]
  • Chicago Poodle 2010/5 [58]

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Profile". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  2. ↑ "Chicago Poodle History". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Interview". Uta Map.
  4. ↑ "番組「シカプーのラヂオ風ﾟ」は、毎週金曜日19:00から好評OA中！". FM807.
  5. ↑ "Christmas Non-Stop Carol (SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN/Chicago Poodle)". Christmas Non-Stop Carol Official Website.
  6. ↑ "2011.7.9「犬(one)フェス2011 in OSAKA ～僕らをつなぐもの～". Barks.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Discography". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Singles Ranking". Oricon News.
  9. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Album Rankings". Oricon News.
  10. ↑ "Back Number 2005 January". Music Freak Magazine.
  11. ↑ "Back Number 2006 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  12. ↑ "Back Number 2006 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  13. ↑ "Back Number 2006 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  14. ↑ "Back Number 2007 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  15. ↑ "Back Number 2007 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  16. ↑ "Back Number 2007 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  17. ↑ "Back Number 2008 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  18. ↑ "Back Number 2008 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  19. ↑ "Back Number 2008 June". Music Freak Magazine.
  20. ↑ "Back Number 2009 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  21. ↑ "Back Number 2009 March". Music Freak Magazine.
  22. ↑ "Back Number 2009 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  23. ↑ "Back Number 2009 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  24. ↑ "Back Number 2009 June". Music Freak Magazine.
  25. ↑ "Back Number 2009 July". Music Freak Magazine.
  26. ↑ "Back Number 2009 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  27. ↑ "Back Number 2009 September". Music Freak Magazine.
  28. ↑ "Back Number 2009 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  29. ↑ "Back Number MF Es". mfmagazine.com (in Japanese).
  30. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2009 "Boku Tabi"". Natalie.mu.
  31. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2011 "Sakurairo"". Natalie.mu.
  32. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2011 "History I"". Natalie.mu.
  33. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2013 "3.0"". Natalie.mu.
  34. ↑ "Chicago Poodle「タカラモノ / 君の笑顔がなによりも好きだった」インタビュー". Natalie.mu.
  35. ↑ "Chicago Poodle「シナリオのないライフ」インタビュー". Natalie.mu.
  36. ↑ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、わずか１ヵ月で42万回再生を超えた楽曲リリース「ある男女の過去･現在･未来の物語です」". Barks.jp.
  37. ↑ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、2014年第１弾シングルで人生を唄う「キャッチーで軽やかな8ビートは僕らにありそうでなかった」". Barks.jp.
  38. ↑ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、4thアルバム完成「"人生、美しいな"と言ってたら本当にそうなるかも」". Barks.jp.
  39. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『HISTORY I』インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  40. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『タカラモノ / 君の笑顔がなによりも好きだった』インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  41. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『シナリオのないライフ』インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  42. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 『Life is Beautiful』 インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  43. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】このアルバムはいろんな人に聴いてほしい". Okmusic.jp.
  44. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】いろんなシチュエーションの人に聴いてほしい". Okmusic.jp.
  45. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】いいメロディーでいい曲を歌うそのことに関してはブレていない". Okmusic.jp.
  46. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】このアルバムは今の僕らのメッセージ". Okmusic.jp.
  47. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】Chicago Poodleにとって勝負の一枚". Okmusic.jp.
  48. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】"2014年は飛躍するんだ！"っていう景気付けの一曲". Okmusic.jp.
  49. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】僕らにしか歌えない11曲を入れることができた". Okmusic.jp.
  50. ↑ "【Chicago Poodle】1歩可能性を探ったアルバム". Okmusic.jp.
  51. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Interview". Mfound.jp.
  52. ↑ "これは何のジャンルかと聞かれたら、"Chicago Poodleというジャンルです"、と答えられる楽曲ができた／花沢耕太（Chicago Poodle）". Rittor Music.
  53. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『さよならベイベー』". hotexpress.co.jp.
  54. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『僕旅』". hotexpress.co.jp.
  55. ↑ "シカゴプードル 『HISTORY I』インタビュー". hotexpress.co.jp.
  56. ↑ "Chicago Poodle Interview 2009/October". skream.jp.
  57. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2009 Oddysey". skream.jp.
  58. ↑ "Chicago Poodle 2010/May". skream.jp.
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