QRO's spotlight cuts across the Pacific to Japan and garage-rock icons Shonen Knife

Name: Shonen Knife

Hometown: Osaka, Japan

Members: Etsuko Nakanishi, Michie Nakatani (former), Mana Nishiura (former), Ritsuko Taneda, Atsuko Yamano (former), Naoko Yamano

Albums: Minna Tanoshiku (1982), Burning Farm (1983), Yama-no Attchan (1984), Pretty Little Baka Guy (1986), 712 (1991), Let's Knife (1992), Rock Animals (1993), The Birds & the B-Sides (rarities & b-sides) (1996), Brand New Knife (1997), Happy Hour (1998), Strawberry Sound (2000), Heavy Songs (2002), Candy Rock (2003), Genki Shock! (2006), fun! fun! fun! (2007), Super Group (2008), Free Time (upcoming, 2010)

If the band was an animal, they'd be: rock 'n' roll green pheasants

Related Articles:

Review of Super Group

Interview with Shonen Knife

Live review from Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR on October 23rd, 2009

Photo gallery from Doug Fir Lounge

Tour dates:

none upcoming

 

MP3 Stream: "Super Group"

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