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Chicago Poodle

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Chicago Poodle
Background information
Also known asChicaPoo (シカプー)
OriginJapan
GenresPop, AOR
Years active2000–present
LabelsTent House (2004-2009)
Giza Studio (2009-2023)
MembersKouta Hanazawa
Norihito Yamaguchi
Kenji Tsujimoto
Past membersHidenori Sugioka
Naoya Harada
WebsiteOfficial Website
Chicago Poodle
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016 -
Subscribers1.44k[1]
Total views120,747 thousand times[1]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

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

Biography

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  • 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ふう))[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 (御堂筋みどうすじを歩あるこう) 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

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The band consist currently of three members:

  • Kouta Hanazawa (花沢はなざわ耕こう太ふとし) - vocalist, composer, pianist
  • Norihito Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち教きょう仁ひとし) - drummer, lyricist
  • Kenji Tsujimoto (辻本つじもと健司けんじ) - bassist, lyricist

Former Members

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  • Hidenori Sugioka (杉岡すぎおか秀則ひでのり)- former bassist, lyricist, left band in 2006
  • Naoya Harada (原田はらだ直弥なおや) - former keyboardist, lyricist, left band in 2002

Major label discography

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

Singles

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Release Day Title Peak[12] 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~ (〜風ふうが吹ふき抜ぬけていく〜) 75 GTBT
5th 2011/3/9 Sakurairo (桜さくら色しょく) 46 History 1
6th 2013/3/9 Takaramono/Kimi no Egao ga nani yori mo Suki datta (タカラモノ/君くんの笑顔えがおがなによりも好すきだった) 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

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Release Day Title Album
1st 2010/2/14 Ai to Shaberu Kotoba (Mono) (愛あいと呼よべる言葉ことば（もの）) GTBT
2nd 2010/8/11 Is This LOVE? GTBT
3rd 2012/10/3 Arifureta Kyou no Tokubetsu na Bamen (ありふれた今日きょうの特別とくべつな場面ばめん) 3.0
4th 2012/11/28 1225 ~Kimi ga Ita Christmas~ (〜君くんがいたクリスマス〜)(2012 Remix) 3.0
5th 2013/12/11 with/Sora Tooku (空そら遠とおく) Life is Beautiful
6th 2015/10/14 Made in Smile Sodefuri Au mo Tashou no En
7th 2018/11/11 Wonderful Days -

Albums

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Release Day Title Peak[13]
1st 2009/11/11 Boku Tabi (僕ぼく旅たび) 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 (袖そで振ふり合あうも多生たしょうの縁えん) 55

Indies

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Singles

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Release Day Title Peak
1st 2005/5/3 Yume (夢ゆめ) x
2nd 2006/11/8 Songs 4 one day EP 153
3rd 2007/8/22 Ai Sansan(愛あい燦燦さんさん) 173

Albums

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

Mini albums

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Release Day Title
1st 2004/7/7 White mini album
2nd 2005/1/26 NEW OLD FASHIONED
3rd 2007/5/2 Kazegai Overture(風ふう街がい序曲じょきょく)

Magazine appearances

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Interview

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About Chicago Poodle Official YouTube Channel". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Chicago Poodle Profile". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  3. ^ "Chicago Poodle History". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  4. ^ "Chicago Poodle Interview". Uta Map.
  5. ^ "番組ばんぐみ「シカプーのラヂオ風ふうﾟ」は、毎週まいしゅう金曜日きんようび19:00から好評こうひょうOA中ちゅう！". FM807.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "2011.7.9「犬いぬ(one)フェス2011 in OSAKA ～僕ぼくらをつなぐもの～". Barks. 28 November 2011.
  8. ^ "テレビオンエア直後ちょくごにネット上じょうを中心ちゅうしんに大だい反響はんきょう!! 正体しょうたい不明ふめいアーティストsslleeが歌うたう「御堂筋みどうすじを歩あるこう」の勢いきおいが止とまらない!! 緊急きんきゅう配信はいしんリリース決定けってい!!". music-lounge.jp.
  9. ^ "大阪おおさか維新いしんの応援おうえん歌か？謎なぞの動画どうがが怪あやしい、sslleeって誰だれだ？". barks.jp. 14 February 2012.
  10. ^ "ワンワンワンワンダフル". Norihito Yamaguchi blog powered on Ameblo.jp.
  11. ^ "Chicago Poodle Discography". Chicago Poodle Official Website.
  12. ^ "Chicago Poodle Singles Ranking". Oricon News.
  13. ^ "Chicago Poodle Album Rankings". Oricon News.
  14. ^ "Back Number 2005 January". Music Freak Magazine.
  15. ^ "Back Number 2006 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  16. ^ "Back Number 2006 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  17. ^ "Back Number 2006 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  18. ^ "Back Number 2007 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  19. ^ "Back Number 2007 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  20. ^ "Back Number 2007 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  21. ^ "Back Number 2008 May". Music Freak Magazine.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "Back Number 2008 May". Music Freak Magazine.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "Back Number 2008 June". Music Freak Magazine.[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ "Back Number 2009 February". Music Freak Magazine.
  25. ^ "Back Number 2009 March". Music Freak Magazine.
  26. ^ "Back Number 2009 April". Music Freak Magazine.
  27. ^ "Back Number 2009 May". Music Freak Magazine.
  28. ^ "Back Number 2009 June". Music Freak Magazine.
  29. ^ "Back Number 2009 July". Music Freak Magazine.
  30. ^ "Back Number 2009 August". Music Freak Magazine.
  31. ^ "Back Number 2009 September". Music Freak Magazine.
  32. ^ "Back Number 2009 November". Music Freak Magazine.
  33. ^ "Back Number MF Es". mfmagazine.com (in Japanese).
  34. ^ "Chicago Poodle 2009 "Boku Tabi"". Natalie.mu.
  35. ^ "Chicago Poodle 2011 "Sakurairo"". Natalie.mu.
  36. ^ "Chicago Poodle 2011 "History I"". Natalie.mu.
  37. ^ "Chicago Poodle 2013 "3.0"". Natalie.mu.
  38. ^ "Chicago Poodle「タカラモノ / 君くんの笑顔えがおがなによりも好すきだった」インタビュー". Natalie.mu.
  39. ^ "Chicago Poodle「シナリオのないライフ」インタビュー". Natalie.mu.
  40. ^ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、わずか１ヵ月かげつで42万まん回かい再生さいせいを超こえた楽曲がっきょくリリース「ある男女だんじょの過去かこ･現在げんざい･未来みらいの物語ものがたりです」". Barks.jp. 26 August 2013.
  41. ^ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、2014年ねん第だい１弾だんシングルで人生じんせいを唄うたう「キャッチーで軽かろやかな8ビートは僕ぼくらにありそうでなかった」". Barks.jp. 4 February 2014.
  42. ^ "【インタビュー】Chicago Poodle、4thアルバム完成かんせい「"人生じんせい、美うつくしいな"と言いってたら本当ほんとうにそうなるかも」". Barks.jp. 22 September 2014.
  43. ^ "シカゴプードル 『HISTORY I』インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  44. ^ "シカゴプードル 『タカラモノ / 君くんの笑顔えがおがなによりも好すきだった』インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  45. ^ "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.
  46. ^ "Chicago Poodle 『Life is Beautiful』 インタビュー". Billboard Japan.
  47. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】このアルバムはいろんな人ひとに聴きいてほしい". Okmusic.jp. 20 September 2010.
  48. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】いろんなシチュエーションの人ひとに聴きいてほしい". Okmusic.jp. 20 February 2011.
  49. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】いいメロディーでいい曲きょくを歌うたうそのことに関かんしてはブレていない". Okmusic.jp. 20 November 2011.
  50. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】このアルバムは今いまの僕ぼくらのメッセージ". Okmusic.jp. 20 April 2013.
  51. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】Chicago Poodleにとって勝負しょうぶの一いち枚まい". Okmusic.jp. 20 August 2013.
  52. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】"2014年ねんは飛躍ひやくするんだ！"っていう景気けいき付づけの一いち曲きょく". Okmusic.jp. 20 January 2014.
  53. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】僕ぼくらにしか歌うたえない11曲きょくを入いれることができた". Okmusic.jp. 20 September 2014.
  54. ^ "【Chicago Poodle】1歩ほ可能かのう性せいを探さぐったアルバム". Okmusic.jp. 9 August 2017.
  55. ^ "Chicago Poodle Interview". Mfound.jp.
  56. ^ "これは何なんのジャンルかと聞きかれたら、"Chicago Poodleというジャンルです"、と答こたえられる楽曲がっきょくができた／花沢はなざわ耕こう太ふとし（Chicago Poodle）". Rittor Music.
  57. ^ "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.
  58. ^ "シカゴプードル 『僕ぼく旅たび』". hotexpress.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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  62. ^ "Chicago Poodle 2010/May". skream.jp.
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  1. Official website by Giza Studio [1]
  2. Official website [2]
  3. Official indies website (WebArchive) [3]
  4. Official Facebook page [4]
  5. Official Twitter profile [5]
  6. Official blog [6]
  7. Profile in Beinggiza [7]
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