1) A Japanese indie rock ba… Read Full Bio ↴Chapman is the name of multiple artists.
1) A Japanese indie rock band
2) 'Singer/songwriter blending elements of Folk, Vintage Soul and Rock with strings, brass and a truly unique vocal.'
'Like Crosby Stills and Nash meets The Rotary Connection.'
CHAPMAN is a singer/songwriter and producer based in St Leonards on Sea UK (via Essex and London). His solo debut ‘Unexploded Bombshell’ was described as “amazing” by BBC Radio.
His new album ‘The Amplification of Mr Ballad’ is a much larger and more ambitious production. Showcasing his unique vocal, drawing on the soul, folk and rock influences and encompassing some of the production techniques learned during his time working in dance music. Like his first album, CHAPMAN played and programmed everything. In mid April a promo for the album opener, ‘Hum Along’ goes into production, shot by up and coming young filmmaker Peter Lown.
Dom CHAPMAN wrote his first song at the age of five on the inside of a shoebox lid and encouraged by his brother, a local folk musician, began playing local folk clubs before he was old enough to shave. Being the youngest of six children, Dom was exposed to many different styles of music - Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, The Jam, Prefab Sprout, Jim Croce, Motown, Harry Nilsson and Scott Walker all figured prominently in his musical education.
Many of his early musical adventures dissolved without achieving much, but after swapping Essex for London, he teamed up with dance act SCOPE, which resulted in the Radio 1 and XFM playlisted ‘Busted EP’, a remix for Afrika Bambaataa and a European tour.
Soon after SCOPE split, Dom’s trademark ‘visual catchphrase’ bleached blonde hair was spotted by a casting director and he landed a film role as Judi Dench’s guitar playing sidekick in the BBC/HBO production ‘The Last of the Blonde Bombshells’. After signing up with model agency STORM a stint modelling and acting followed but Dom returned to music when he formed MacArthur with former My Life Story keyboard player Dan Turner.
After recording a series of demos for Island Records they were signed by Eurythmics' Dave Stewart to his Artist Network label and recorded their eponymous debut album, featuring P-Funk/Parliament’s Gary ‘Mudbone’ Cooper on backing vocals and La’s, World Party and Oasis drummer Chris Sharrock. As the album was finished and promo for the first single shot Artist Network collapsed into the hands of the official receivers along with the band’s masters.
After a short period writing pop songs to order and years of collaboration, Dom decided to go out on his own and began to write a set of songs he truly believed in. Halfway through the process he suffered a series of devastating bereavements that had a profound affect on his life and his music.
The result was 2006’s hauntingly beautiful self–produced solo debut Unexploded Bombshell. Massive support from myspace fans drove sales of the album and led to BBC Radio 2 play, a series of successful UK gigs and a promo for the evocative ‘Burning Bridges’. But in 2007 CHAPMAN left London with his TV scriptwriter wife Emilia di Girolamo (EastEnders, Law & Order:UK) and set up camp, and his studio The Sound of St. Leonards, on the South Coast of England where he started working on ‘The Amplification of Mr Ballad’.
‘The Amplification of Mr Ballad’ is a bolder and more positive body of work than his debut; revolving around the central themes of new beginnings, becoming a father and creating your own reality. Taking influences from STAX soul, folk, funk, and even trance in the 9m27s ‘Raffi’s Song (The Answer is Love)’, the album showcases CHAPMAN’s unique vocal and song writing skills. The album is available as a CD and Download now
Julia
Chapman Lyrics
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あり合わせの愛じゃないのさ Ah
いつの間に 火種は拡がって
様になった放火魔ね
明日も霧塞がり
彼とどこへ向かうのだろう
気づいた頃にはもう全て共に
どれも幻聴じゃないメロディ
未だ心臓は鳴るのさ
この奈落の底まであなたと行こう
恥のない姿で笑っていたいんだ
錆びも綻びも抱いて行く
あり合わせの愛じゃないのさ Ah
時効さ
神の雫に触れたの
雨音はとうに過ぎて
平和な時間に呑まれ消えてた
あの怒りを
あなたは私の心深く降り立ち
気づいた頃にはもう全て共に
どれも幻聴じゃないメロディ
未だ心臓は鳴るのさ
この奈落の底まであなたと行こう
恥のない姿で笑っていたいんだ
錆びも綻びも抱いていく
あり合わせの愛じゃないだろう
この世界の果てまであなたと行こう
あとどれくらい持つだろう
何も持たずに奈落を行く
あてもないまま 愛したいのさ Ah
The lyrics of "Julia" by Hikaru Utada (as translated from Japanese), discuss a deep and tumultuous love that the singer shares with her partner. She suggests that their love is not an ordinary or convenient one ("It's not just some makeshift love"), but a love that has conquered many obstacles and will continue to defy logic and reason ("My heart still beats"). The singer is willing to accompany her beloved partner to the depths of hell ("Let's go to the bottom of this abyss together") and even to the ends of the earth ("Let's go to the end of this world together") because she wants to continue loving him, even though they may have nothing else to hold on to ("I want to love you without expectations").
The song also touches on themes of anger and despair, as the singer references a past time when she was consuming with rage that seems to have since dissipated ("That anger was engulfed by peaceful times"). Similarly, in the song's chorus, the singer longs to smile with her partner without shame ("I want to smile without embarrassment"), as if they have faced some past shame or persecution that they are now overcoming together.
Overall, "Julia" is a song that celebrates the power of love, even in the face of difficult or uncomfortable circumstances. It is a song that encourages listeners to follow their hearts and remain committed to their partners, even when everything else seems to be falling apart.
Line by Line Meaning
この奈落の底まであなたと行こう
Let's go to the bottom of this abyss together.
あり合わせの愛じゃないのさ Ah
It's not just a makeshift love, Ah.
いつの間に 火種は拡がって
The spark grew without us noticing.
様になった放火魔ね
It became an arsonist.
明日も霧塞がり
The fog will be thick tomorrow too.
彼とどこへ向かうのだろう
Where will I go with him?
あなたは私の心深く降り立ち
You landed deep in my heart.
気づいた頃にはもう全て共に
Before I knew it, we were already together in everything.
どれも幻聴じゃないメロディ
None of these melodies are a figment of my imagination.
未だ心臓は鳴るのさ
My heart is still beating.
恥のない姿で笑っていたいんだ
I want to laugh without shame.
錆びも綻びも抱いて行く
I'll take both the rust and the splinters.
時効さ
The statute of limitations has run out.
神の雫に触れたの
I touched a drop of God's sake.
雨音はとうに過ぎて
The sound of the rain is long gone.
平和な時間に呑まれ消えてた
It disappeared into a peaceful time.
あの怒りを
That anger.
この世界の果てまであなたと行こう
Let's go to the end of this world together.
あとどれくらい持つだろう
How much longer can we hold out?
何も持たずに奈落を行く
Going to the abyss without anything.
あてもないまま 愛したいのさ Ah
I want to love without purpose, Ah.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daichi Kakinuma, Neggy Yutaka
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@user-me6qy5bz8n
TikTokで流れてきて2秒で気になって見に来たけどすっごい好きです。
オシャレでレトロな感じ、雰囲気が体全体にきます。😩💖
@TanTan-qy1wf
曲の中にいろんな曲が詰まってるみたいな不思議な感覚
なのにオシャレでカッコいいサウンドになってて聴き応え最高
メロディもクルクル変わるし
あまり聴かないサウンドもあって
それがまた複雑な感情を音が表現してるよう
どうやったらこういう曲を作れるんだろう…
細部までこだわり派のChapmanの奥深さを感じることのできる一曲だと思うから音楽好きな人は一度聴いてみてほしい
@krio9972
車の中で流す曲がまた増えました😌
@user-kg7ty2ff7t
気持ちええ曲作りやがるなChapmanは毎度
@user-yt6nk6so6y
目に見える景色は一向に曇っていて、二人の仕草や表情も冷静なのに。
浮き沈みを繰り返す目まぐるしい感情の変化や、溢れ出しそうな胸の痛みが蘇ってくる、耳からすっと心に落ちてくる。
自分と相手との境界線がわからなくなるくらい人を愛することって、いいことだったんだなぁって思えたmvでした。
@UTM-gk1yg
1:59からのD.O.Iさんカッケ〜
@user-gb8hw6gb5i
歌聴きたい、音聴きたい、映像見たい、ってので何回も見てしまう😊 今Juliaの波に飲み込まれてしまってます🌊
@user-qn9rl7mv6v
歌聴きたい！ってなってMV見たら映像みたい！ってなって映像みたら歌詞詳しく知りたくなって、、っていつのまにかハマってました
@user-le5we8tg9p
絶対これからくるバンド！
今のうちに古参ぶっときます