Saucy Dog is a young band formed in 2013. The life-sized gentleness of their music and lyrics has earned them a huge following, especially among young people.
Saucy Dog is a young band formed in 2013. The life-sized gentleness of their music and lyrics has earned them a huge following, especially among young people.
The band’s typical songs tend to be up-tempo, energetic and liveable. However, Saucy Dog’s signature song is a slow-tempo ballad called “Someday”. The straightforward voice of Shinya Ishihara on vocals and guitar and the chorus of Yuika Seto on drums is an inspiring song.
In fact, Ishihara is the only original member of Saucy Dog. When the band was formed by 4 members in 2013, he was invited as a vocalist, but due to a string of member withdrawals, Ishihara was left alone.
That’s when he approached Kazuki Akizawa, a bass player who was attending the same vocational school as Ishihara. Akizawa was on the verge of quitting music, but Ishihara ended up being the savior for him.
Then Seto joined and the band became the current Saucy Dog. It wasn’t Ishihara who named the band Saucy Dog in the first place, but the original members who had quit the band. The band’s name, which means “Sassy Dog”, reflects the band’s desire to be a band loved by men and women of all ages, just like Snoopy.
Ishihara didn’t change the name of the band when he was on his own because he strongly wanted to be able to sell the band under this name. Ishihara has the appearance of a herbivorous man, but the strength of his core and stubbornness in the best sense of the word can be seen in his songs.
The song “Someday” starts off with a heart-to-heart talk between two happy people, and by the chorus, it suddenly becomes clear that they are now living on different paths. Not only does the lyrics take a rapid turn, but there is a lot of variation in the music’s development. It’s a sound that doesn’t sound like it’s very young, and fans are soaring.
With beautiful lyrics that honestly address the human weakness of not being able to “forget” or “accept” a breakup, who can’t relate to Saucy Dog?
In fact, Ishihara is the only original member of Saucy Dog. When the band was formed by 4 members in 2013, he was invited as a vocalist, but due to a string of member withdrawals, Ishihara was left alone.
That’s when he approached Kazuki Akizawa, a bass player who was attending the same vocational school as Ishihara. Akizawa was on the verge of quitting music, but Ishihara ended up being the savior for him.
Then Seto joined and the band became the current Saucy Dog. It wasn’t Ishihara who named the band Saucy Dog in the first place, but the original members who had quit the band. The band’s name, which means “Sassy Dog”, reflects the band’s desire to be a band loved by men and women of all ages, just like Snoopy.
Ishihara didn’t change the name of the band when he was on his own because he strongly wanted to be able to sell the band under this name. Ishihara has the appearance of a herbivorous man, but the strength of his core and stubbornness in the best sense of the word can be seen in his songs.
The song “Someday” starts off with a heart-to-heart talk between two happy people, and by the chorus, it suddenly becomes clear that they are now living on different paths. Not only does the lyrics take a rapid turn, but there is a lot of variation in the music’s development. It’s a sound that doesn’t sound like it’s very young, and fans are soaring.
With beautiful lyrics that honestly address the human weakness of not being able to “forget” or “accept” a breakup, who can’t relate to Saucy Dog?
「いつか」| Itsuka
