Chicago Poodle

Chicago Poodle promoting Sakurairo.

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
• [2013.04.24] 3.0
• [2014.09.24] LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
• [2017.08.16] Sode Furiau Mo Tashou no En (袖振り合うも多生の縁)

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 Albums

• [2007.11.07] POOTLEG (Indies)
• [2011.11.30] HISTORY I

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〜)
• [2011.03.09] Sakurairo (桜色)
• [2011.12.17] one fes CHRISTMAS 2011 SPECIAL CD
• [2013.08.28] Takaramono / Kimi no Egao ga Nani Yori Suki Datte (タカラモノ／君の笑顔がなによりも好きだった)
• [2014.02.05] Scenario no Nai Life (シナリオのないライフ)
• [2015.10.14] Made in Smile (Shikoku limited)

Digital Singles

• [2010.02.14] Ai to Yoberu Mono (愛と呼べる言葉)
• [2010.08.11] Is This LOVE?
• [2012.10.03] Arifureta Kyou no Tokubetsu na Bamen (ありふれた今日の特別な場面)
• [2012.11.28] 1225 ~Kimi ga Ita Christmas~ (2012 Remix) (君がいたクリスマス)
• [2013.12.11] with
• [2013.12.11] Sora Tooku (空遠く)

Compilations

• [2004.04.10] NEO GENERATION vol.1 (#2 Love & free peace forever)
• [2010.12.01] Christmas Non-Stop Carol (#13 Santa ga Machi ni Yattekuru)
• [2014.10.22] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 5 (#10 Kimi no Egao ga Nani Yori Suki Datte)

External Links

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