SHONEN KNIFE
The all-female Japanese garage pop punk legends Shonen Knife, championed by Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Red Kross etc return with latest album Super Group. Formed in Osaka, Japan in 1981, heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups and early punk rock ala The Ramones, Naoko and the girls craft stripped-down songs, rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics, expressing infectious melodies and simplistic, exuberant lyrics sung in Japanese and English, which over the course of their twenty-seven-year career has earned them a worldwide cult following. They have released 15 albums since debut 1982’s Minna Tanoshiku and includes Brand New Knife (1997) and Happy Hour (1998) thate featured Banana Chips. They were invited by Kurt Cobain to support Nirvana on their 1991 UK tour.
Last seen in Australia as part of the 1997 Big Day Out tour… they return with the new album Super Group and another super tour later in 2009.
●Very active Shonen Knife!
In 2007, they released an album “fun! fun! fun!” in Japan. Since then, they spent very busy days. They played lots of shows, joined a compilation album for kids, went to North American tour, recorded a cover song of AC/DC for a tribute album and played at rock festivals.
●LET THERE BE SHONEN KNIFE!
The concept of the new album Super Group is “go back to the starting point of ROCK”. All lyrics are written in English. This album includes various cool rock tunes. The first song “Super Group” is very punk pop like Buzzcocks. “Muddy Bubbles Hell” and “Pyramid Power” taste like Heavy Metal. “BBQ Party” starts from Jonathan Richman like intro and changed into punk rock. The harmony at the last part of “Na Na Na” is very cute. The last song is a cover of Paul McCartney and the Wings song “Jet”. Shonen Knife version is very fun and ROCK. This album makes everybody happy.
Playing music is an exciting thing like eating a giant cake during my whole life.
http://www.shonenknife.net http://www.myspace.com/shonenknife
Super Group music video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSveOVUdkPI
SHONEN KNIFE plays SOUNDS OF SPRING in brisbane on SAT 26 SEPT along with The Living End, Josh Pyke, Frenzal Rhomb, Quan, The Hard Ons, The Fauves, My Disco and more…
SHONEN KNIFE – NEW ALBUM SUPERGROUP featuring Supergroup and Jet
OUT IN MAY ON VALVE/MGM
