Chicago Poodle

Chicago Poodle

Chicago Poodle is a Japanese rock piano power trio band.

Members

• Hanazawa Kohta (花沢耕太; Vocals, Keyboard, Music)
• Yamaguchi Norihito (山口教仁; Drums, Lyrics)
• Tsujimoto Kenji (辻本健司; Bass, Lyrics)

Former Members

• Sugioka Hidenori (杉岡秀則; Guitar, 2000-2007)

Information

Chicago Poodle formed in 2000 with Hanazawa, Yamaguchi, and Sugioka. Two years later, Tsujimoto joined the band as the bassist. The band went onto win the grand prix award for the 1st Annual Kyoto Student Festival's "Country-Wide Student Music Contest" a year later.

In 2004, the band released their first mini album, White mini album, under the indies label TENT HOUSE. But sadly, Sugioka left the band three years after the debut. Then in 2009, Chicago Poodle made their major debut with the single "ODYSSEY" under the label GIZA studio.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [2006.01.11] one (Indies)
• [2008.06.04] Piano Roman (ピアノロマン) (Indies)
• [2009.11.11] Bokutabi (僕旅)
• [2010.10.06] GTBT

Mini-albums

• [2004.07.07] White mini album (Indies)
• [2005.01.26] NEW OLD FASHIONED (Indies)
• [2007.05.02] Kaze Machi Furiryuudo (風街序曲) (Indies)
• [2009.09.26] Chicago Poodle Choi Chouki CD (Iシカゴプードルちょい聴きCD)

Best Album

• [2007.11.07] POOTLEG (Indies)

Singles

• [2005.07.13] Yume (夢) (Indies)
• [2006.11.08] Songs 4 one day EP (Indies)
• [2007.08.22] Aisansan (愛燦燦) (Indies)
• [2009.03.18] ODYSSEY
• [2009.07.08] Natsumero (ナツメロ)
• [2009.10.07] Sayonara Baby (さよならベイベー)
• [2010.05.12] Fly ~Kaze ga Fukimeketeiku~ (Fly 〜風が吹き抜けていく〜)

Digital Singles

• [2010.02.14] Ai to Yoberu Mono (愛と呼べる言葉)
• [2010.08.11] Is This LOVE?

External Links

• Official Site
• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: Chicago Poodle