Pizzicato Five

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1979

KONISHI Yasuharu met TAKANAMI Keitaro in "Better Days"; a music lovers' society on Aoyama university. After that encounter, KONISHI and TAKANAMI started to form a band with KAMOMIYA Ryo who was also in the society. They looked for a vocalist.

1984

They decided SASAKI Mamiko for their vocalist on the Christmas Eve of 1984. WADA Hiromi, who knew Konishi since Konishi was in High-school, brought HOSONO Haruomi (ex-YMO), to Konishi's room. Hosono loved their demo tapes and he decided to release it from his label "Non Standards.

1985

APRIL: Debut live at Shibuya Live inn with Voice, Carnation. Lives at La Mama, Crocodile in April and May.

JUNE: Started recording their debut record "Audrey Hepburn Complex". Music event "All Together Now" as a back chorus of HAPPY END.

AUGUST: "Audrey Hepburn Complex". Live at Roppongi Inkstick.

SEPTEMBER: Started recording "Pizzicato Five in Action".

OCTOBER: Non Standard all stars' live at Kintetsu Theater. Osaka. With Mikado, Urban Dance. Worldstandard and Shi-shonen.

DECEMBER: Non Standard's compilation album "THE BEST OF NON STANDARDÓ which includes their "What's new, Pizzicato?" was released. Distributing Special recording "from Party to Party" for Tobu Department store campaign. Live with Blue Tonic at Space part 3 in Shibuya Parco. Title: "Watch those December's children".

1986

JANUARY: "Pizzicato Five in Action". Started collaborating with an art director, SHINDO mitsuo of Contemporary Production.

APRIL: Radio l-D of "Pop & Rock day" for NHK-FM.

OCTOBER: Transfered to CBS SONY records. Joined omunibus album "Winter Lounge".

DECEMBER: Live in Osaka. With Urban Dance.

1987

APRIL: "Couples".

JULY: Compilation CD "Pizzicatomania!" which includes songs from Non Standard. Soundtrack for TV Drama series "Kiss yori kantan" "ohimanara kiteyone" (directed by KAWAGE shunsaku).

DECEMBER: Live at Shibaura Inkstick. Title: "Merry Pizzicato".

1988

APRIL: SASAKI mamiko and KAMOMIYA ryo resigned and TAJIMA takao joined as the group's new vocalist.

SEPTEMBER: "BELLISSIMA". From autumn to winter, the band performed lives at Club Quattro Shibuya, MZA Ariake and Roppongi Inkstick. Soundtrack for TV Drama series "Dakishimetai" (directed by KAWAGE shunsaku).

1989

FEBRUARY: Live with Original Love at Sibaura Inkstick. Started recording "On Her Majesty's Request". NOMIYA maki appeared in one of its title "Satellite hour".

JULY: "On Her Malesty's request". Live tour (11 places).

DECEMBER: Christmas Live at Ebisu Factory

31st DEC: Live at MZA Ariake. With Begin. FairChild, TAKANO hiroshi, QUJIRA etc.

1990

JANUARY: Started recording "Soft Landing on the Moon".

APRIL: Performed in "S-Ken's Camereon Night" at Ebisu Factory.

MAY: Releasing "Soft Landing on the Moon". Live at Sougetsu Hall. Tajima resigned after this live.

JUNE: "Lovers Rock". from this single, Nomiya joined as the official vocalist.

OCTOBER: They transfered to Nippon Columbia/TRlAD.

DECEMBER: First live with Nomiya at Suzue Inkstick.

1991

From May, 5 months of continuous-releasing campaign which titled, "5X5". Releasing records "Hi, guys! Let me teach you" (TV soundtrack). "This Year's Model", "London-Paris-Tokyo", "Readymade Recordings" and full album "This Year's Girl". Live tour Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka in July and September.

NOVEMBER: First Video "This year's girl in action".

DECEMBER: Third live tour of this year. In Tokyo, the group performed at Nihon Seinenkan.

1992

JUNE: "New Music Seminar" in NY.

JULY: live video "Miss Pizzicato Superstar".

SEPTEMBER: Releasing "Sweet Pizzicato Five".

OCTOBER: Double rernix LP "Pizzicato Free Soul", DJ plays and club events.

DECEMBER: Live at Nakano Sunplaza (live-recorded).

1993

MARCH: Releasing first live album "INSTANT REPLAY".

APRIL: Single "Sweet Soul Revue" made hit. Live at Shibuya On Air.

MAY: Joined Triad's event "Magic Garden" Appeared in TV-CM "Hiroshima Wiz Wonderland".

JUNE: "BOSSA NOVA 2001" produced by OYAMADA keigo and P.F..

JULY: "SOUVNIER 2001" (special package version). Live at Shibuya On Air. New Music Seminar in NY, P.F. received high attentions and was ready to deal with foreign labels.

OCTOBER 31, NOVEMBER 1: 2days-Live at Nakano Sunplaza.

NOVEMBER: Remix album "EXPO 2001" and remix double LP "Free soul 2001".

DECEMBER: Single "The night is still young" (theme of TV program "Ugo Ugo Lhuga").

1994

JANUARY, FEBRUARY: Appeared on TV program "Ugo Ugo Lhuga".

FEBRUARY: Mini album "a television workshop e.p.".

APRIL: Single "HAPPY SAD".

JULY: Single "Superstar" and video clip compilation "Readymade TV". Made CM song for "Tokyo Tele-message". Their third New Music Seminar in NY. Filmed for album cover and video clip in NY and flew to LA for U.S. promotion.

AUGUST: Takanami resigned. Releasing "5X5" through MATADOR in USA.

OCTOBER: Album "overdose" and single/video single "On the sunny side of the street". Appeard in SISLEY'S advertising campaign. It will be broadcasted in February '95. US debut album "MADE IN USA" from MATADOR.

Well, but now they are famous. In japan and over the world too. They have many concerts every week.

<<<DISCOGRAPHY>>>

Audry Hepburn Complex (Aug 1985)

Pizzicato Five in Action (Jan 1986)

Pizzicatomania! (TECN-18042 Jul 1987)

Couples (32DH-637 Apr 1987)

Bellissima! (32DH-5126 Sep 1988)

On Her Majesty's Request (32DH-5279 Jul 1989)

Soft Landing on the Moon (CSCL-1149 May 1990)

Lover's Rock (CSDL-3131 Jun 1990) single

Hi Guys! Let Me Teach You (COCA-7558 May 1991)

This Year's Model (COCA-5123 Jun 1991)

London-Paris-Tokyo (COCA-5133 Jul 1991)

Readymade Recordings (COCA-5134 Aug 1991)

This Year's Girl (COCA-7575 Sep 1991)

This Year's Girl in Action (COVA-4091 Nov 1991)

Miss Pizzicato Five Superstar (COVA-4152 Jul 1992)

Sweet Pizzicato Five (COCA-10178 Sept 1992)

Pizzicato Free Soul (COJA-9072~3 Oct 1992)

Instant Replay (COCA-10650 Mar 1993)

Sweet Soul Review (CODA-159 Apr 1993) single

Bossa Nova 2001 (COCA-10837 Jun 1993)

Souvenir 2001 (COCA-10897 Jul 1993)

Expo 2001 (COCA-11243 Nov 1993)

Free Soul 2001 (COJA-9154~5 Nov 1993) remix lp

The Night is Still Young (CODA-218 Dec 1993) single

A Television Workshop E.P. (COCA-11506 Feb 1994)

A Children Workshop E.P. (COTZ-819 Feb 1994)

Happy Sad (CODA-406 Apr 1994) single

Happy Sad (COKA-2 Apr 1994) 17cmEP

Superstar (CODA-463 Jul 1994) single

Superstar (COKA-3 Jul 1994) 17cmEP

Readymade TV (COVA-4370 Jul 1994)

Five by Five (OLE 096-2 Aug 1994)

Made In USA (OLE 099-2 Oct 1994)

Overdose (COCA-11999 Oct 1994)

On the Sunny Side of the Street (CODA-510 Oct 1994)single

On the Sunny Side of the Street (COVA-4399 Oct 1994)

Pizzicato Five Unzipped ep (OLE-167/2 Jun 1995)

The Sound of Music (OLE-166 Oct 1995)

Plus many-many compiles, like SUSHI.

<<<SOUND CLIP>>>

*Happy sad

*Cleopatra 2001

*Cosmic blues