ZIGGY

ZIGGY is a Japanese blues rock/hard rock band founded by Morishige Juichi in 1984.

Since the formation, the band’s line-up has been constantly changing, with multiple members leaving, joining and rejoining the band. In 2000, they changed their name to SNAKE HIP SHAKES and released a few albums and singles under that name, but eventually, they changed it back to ZIGGY around 2003. In February 2008, ZIGGY announced that they were going on indefinite hiatus. So far, they came back for short periods of time in 2010 and 2014 (for ZIGGY’s 30th anniversary).

Members

• Morishige Juichi – Vocals
• Katou Tarou – Guitar
• Toshiro Norio – Bass
• Kanekawa Takuya – Drums
• Satou Tatsuya – Keyboard (support)

Former Members

• Matsuo Sounin – Guitar
• Tsuya Masato – Bass
• Ooyama Masanori – Drums
• Miyawaki "JOE" Satoshi – Drums

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1987.10.05] ZIGGY ~IN WITH THE TIMES~
• [1988.05.25] HOT LIPS
• [1989.03.25] NICE & EASY
• [1990.04.25] KOOL KIZZ
• [1992.06.25] YELLOW POP
• [1993.07.21] ZOO & RUBY
• [1994.07.27] BLOND 007
• [1996.03.25] WHAT NEWS!?
• [1997.03.26] CRAWL
• [1999.03.20] Goliath Birdeater
• [2000.07.26] SNAKE HIP SHAKES (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2001.04.25] VIRAGO (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2001.12.19] NEVER SAY DIE (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2002.07.24] HEAVEN AND HELL
• [2002.12.18] HEAVEN AND HELL II
• [2003.09.18] ROCK AND ROLL FREEDOM!
• [2005.01.26] JUST A ROCKIN' NITE
• [2007.10.24] NOW AND FOREVER

Mini-Albums

• [1987.07.10] Sore Yuke! R&R BAND (それゆけ! R&R BAND ) (indie)
• [1989.07.10] Sore Yuke! R&R BAND ~REVISITED (それゆけ! R&R BAND ~REVISITED)
• [1991.06.25] SOUND TRAX

Best Albums

• [1992.12.04] ORDER-MADE -15 NUMBER SELECTION-
• [1997.12.05] What's Best!? -SINGLES 1987~1997-
• [2003.12.19] WORST -VERY BEST OF SNAKE HIP SHAKES- (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2004.09.08] VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE
• [2004.11.25] Golden Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト)
• [2010.02.03] Golden Best (Jikan Sansei Genteiban) (ゴールデン☆ベスト<期間生産限定盤> )
• [2014.09.03] ZIGGY Platinum Best (ZIGGY プラチナムベスト)

Cover Albums

• [2000.10.25] NO DOUBT -ZIGGY SONGS PLAYED BY SNAKE HIP SHAKES- (self-cover album)

Singles

• [1988.05.25] I'M GETTIN' BLUE
• [1988.05.25] GLORIA
• [1988.11.25] SING MY SONG (I JUST WANT TO SING MY SONG)
• [1989.02.27] ONE NIGHT STAND
• [1989.07.26] GLORIA
• [1989.11.01] I'M GETTIN' BLUE
• [1992.07.29] Gozen 0ji no Merry-Go-Round (午前0時のMERRY-GO-ROUND)
• [1994.06.27] STAY GOLD
• [1995.03.29] Jealousy (Jealousy 〜ジェラシー〜)
• [1996.02.05] Kimi wo Nosete (君をのせて)
• [1996.03.04] STEP BY STEP
• [1996.12.02] Silent Eve wo Machi Nagara (Silent Eveを待ちながら)
• [1997.02.26] Guilty Vanity
• [1999.02.20] Make Inu (マケイヌ)
• [1999.05.21] Without…
• [2000.06.21] Eien no Justice ~Kono Michi no Hate ni~ (永遠のjustice〜この道の果てに〜) (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2001.03.23] RIVER OF TEARS (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2001.11.21] RAIN (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2002.06.26] HEAVEN AND HELL
• [2002.10.23] Chikai ~Hourousha no Oka no Shizukeki Yoru~ (誓い〜放浪者の丘の静けき夜〜)
• [2003.05.07] 7th direction
• [2003.08.27] My Love

Video Releases

• [1988.03.25] 1.16 Shibaura. Fuyu no Jin (1.16.芝浦・冬の陣)
• [1988.06.25] ALL THAT ZIGGY
• [1989.09.25] BIG MOUTH
• [1990.12.05] ALL THAT ZIGGY 2
• [1991.04.25] ALL or NOTHING
• [1991.09.01] ZIGGY THE MOVIE ~Sore Yuke! R&R Band (ZIGGY THE MOVIE〜それゆけ! R＆R BAND)
• [1992.11.06] COME ON EVERYBODY
• [1997.06.18] VIDEO de ZIGGY VIDEO CLIPS 1994-1997
• [2001.11.21] LIVE FILM 2001-TOUR “VIRAGO”2001 TOKYO SHIBUYA-AX- (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2002.06.26] SNAKE HIP SHAKES FILM 2002 -LIVE & 5 CLIPS- (SNAKE HIP SHAKES)
• [2002.12.18] DEBUT 15th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "HEAVEN AND HELL" at Hibiya Yaon 2002.9.8 (DEBUT 15th ANNIVERSARY LIVE"HEAVEN AND HELL" at日比谷野音2002.9.8)
• [2003.09.18] Live-Y Da yo ZIGGY-san! 2328 Night Special (Kari) (Live-Yだよ ZIGGYさん! 2828ナイトスペシャル(仮) )
• [2003.07.02] Live Teikoku ZIGGY (ライブ帝国 ZIGGY)
• [2004.11.05] Live Teikoku SNAKE HIP SHAKES~ZIGGY (ライブ帝国 SNAKE HIP SHAKES〜ZIGGY)
• [2004.05.19] TOUR '03 ROCK AND ROLL FREEDOM!
• [2005.03.02] SNAKE HIP SHAKES NIGHT 2004.11.6
• [2005.03.02] ZIGGY NIGHT 2004.11.7
• [2005.06.22] ALL THAT ZIGGY III-SNAKE HIP SHAKES～ZIGGY-
• [2005.09.14] ONE NIGHT STAND -Manatsu no Yoru no Yume-2005.7.2 at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou (ONE NIGHT STAND -真夏の夜の夢- 2005.7.2 at 日比谷野外音楽堂)
• [2006.12.22] SPACE SHOWER ARCHIVE ZIGGY LIVE 9002
• [2007.10.24] “Touzai Natsu Hiraki!!” Live 2007 at Shibuya-AX (“東西夏開き ! !” LIVE 2007 at SHIBUYA-AX)
• [2008.02.27] DOCUMENT 2007 -NOW AND FOREVER-
• [2014.12.24] ALL THAT ZIGGY PLUS (Blu-ray)

External Links

• Official Site
• Tokuma Japan Communications’ Website