Back to Japan for smooth vocals and catchy pop rock trio Chatmonchy

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Chatmonchy-(Suishin Ryoku) live - Girls Rock Camp Austin 2010/03/19

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Chatmonchy (チャットモンチー chattomonchī^?) is a three-piece all-woman rock band which consists of Eriko Hashimoto (guitar, vocals), Akiko Fukuoka (bass, chorus), and Kumiko Takahashi (drums, chorus) who are from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Since 2005, they have been signed to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records record label.

The band's name has no particular meaning.

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Chatmonchy LIVE - HANA NO YUME

chatmonchy - chiisana kirakira

Eriko Hashimoto (guitar, vocals), Akiko Fukuoka (bass, chorus), and Kumiko Takahashi (drums, chorus)


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Chatmoncy Interview at J-Pop World

Let's get to know you all a little better. Can you tell us about your hometown and what it was like growing up there?

Akiko: We're from Tokushima, and there's really not much there, but the weather is beautiful and I think it's a great environment to play music. But since rock music isn't really recognized in Tokushima, we hope that our activities will bring better understating of the genre.

How did you each first get into music?

Akiko: When I went to see Chatmonchy's live performance. I immediately became a fan.

Eriko: When I went to see a show of my older brother's band.

Kumiko: I was in the brass band in middle school (clarinet) and high school (percussion), and then I joined the band club in college and decided to play the drums.

How do you feel growing up in Tokushima has influenced your music, compared to someone who grew up in say Tokyo or Osaka?

Kumiko: I think the lyrics are very much influenced where we grew up, and all the views of the landscapes we have (just like how you can feel the vibe of California in Red Hot Chili Peppers's music), so I think it'll give a deeper feel if you listen to our music in Tokushima.MORE

Chatmoncy Interview at Spinner Magazine

What don't we know about the Chatmonchy that we should?

All: We were told by a prophet, Yochan, that because our bass player was born in April of one year, and the guitar player was born 6 months later in October, and then again in April the drummer was born, that we make an ideal trio. We hope everyone wants to come to our show and enjoys our music.MORE