BBQ Chickens (often stylized as BBQ CHICKENS) is a Japanese

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band, created in 2000 by former

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member Ken Yokoyama. All four members have been "buddies since childhood", and convened to form the band when Ken announced the hiatus of

. Since their beginning, they have released five studio albums, and have enjoyed unexpected success in different forms. Their first album, '' Indie Rock Strikes Back'', sold upwards of 85,000 copies and rocketed them onto the Japanese punk scene, where they played several sold out shows. BBQ Chickens later won the award for "Best Alternative Video" during the 2002

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for their video " Sick Guy/Stupid Magazine", and the year after with " Pizza of Death's Theme/Fat Boy". :ja:SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards, Retrieved 2010-07-17 BBQ Chickens' third album, '' Fine Songs, Playing Sucks'', was a

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, and was noted by the idea that it was a "selection of most unusual songs to cover."

Discography

Members

* Hongolian – vocals (2000–present) * Ken Yokoyama – guitar, backing vocals (2000–present) * Iso – bass (2000–present) * Andrew – drums (2009–present)

References

Pizza of Death Records
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Discography

Members

See also

References