SHONEN KNIFE – Step into Overdrive Australia/New Zealand Tour 2015

Announcing special passengers strapped in for the Overdrive…

Joining the girls in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne will be Spanish band – 2 piece supersonic orchestra ZA! – these Barcelona based fans of Shonen Knife are also coming out for MONA FOMA and the SYDNEY FESTIVAL – www.facebook.com/putosza

Also in Perth will be retro-synth indie rockers THE COMMUNITY CHEST led by Adem K (Turnstyle) – https://www.facebook.com/thecommunitychestband

And tripping in the passenger seat for Adelaide 70s psychedelic rock priests GLASS SKIES – https://www.facebook.com/glassskies

In Sydney they are joined by the riotous garage pop of STEP-PANTHER recently announced on the US Burgerama 4 with Weezer, Ty Seagall, Ariel Pink et al – https://www.facebook.com/steppanther

And making a rare appearance for some added punky fisted impact in Melbourne is OUCH MY FACE – whom are nearing completion of an incredibly great album – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ouch-My-Face/22094935315

 

All powering along the turnpike with the number one world famous Japanese all girls band Shonen Knife who released their 19th album OVERDRIVE earlier this year. And in their own words… “It’s a very ROCK album!” Currently touring all over the world with this new release they finally make it down again to the great southern hemisphere in January 2015. As special guests of MONA FOMA 2015 and Brisbane’s GOMA Future Beauty UP LATE they will be rocking their way across Australia and New Zealand. And hey ho… as a special inclusion MONA FOMA will present a rare performance of their Ramones Tribute OSAKA RAMONES. Let’s go!

 

Shonen Knife worked very hard in 2013 and continue to do so in 2014. They toured all over the world and their song “Osaka Rock City” from the album “Pop Tune” released in 2012 was used as the theme song for the Japanese movie “Soul Flower Train”; as well as releasing their Ramones tribute album “Osaka Ramones” in 2011. Ever rocking band leader Naoko wrote 10 songs with passion and love for the new album… an album of warm, overdriven, abrasive guitars, doubled harmonic solos, dissonant power chords, menacing bass and thunderous drum rolls. The theme of this album is ‘70’s Rock and ‘70’s Hard Rock! Shonen Knife took over the great ROCK spirit of ‘70’s rock music. Inspired by legendary bands like Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Runaways, ZZ Top, Judas Priest… Yes, it’s “School of ROCK”.

 

Listen this OVERDRIVE and you will get to know how ROCK is wonderful!

“While the fuzz-filled punk vibe is still present and correct, there’s also a hard rock thread running through Overdrive, with “Black crow”, about a bird that never shuts up, and “Ramen Rock”, a thunderous ode to their preferred noodle dish, containing unmistakeable nods to thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath” (7/10 Uncut Magazine)

“In a world of pomp and seriousness it benefits to have a band like Shonen Knife to counteract the cynical earnestness of a lot of rock music. ‘Overdrive’ shows a newfound menacing dissonance, but also a warmth that shows no sign of the band’s life-affirming charm waning” (7/10 Clash)

“Overdrive’s sugary take on 70s dinosaur rock also stands unexpectedly in its favour, but ultimately all you need to know about the Osaka trio’s nineteenth album is this: it’s fucking AWESOME. Best not to question love when it’s inevitably, irredeemably absolute.” (4/5 The Skinny)

Tone Deaf and Valve presents:

SHONEN KNIFE

Step into Overdrive Australia/NZ tour 2015

Tickets onsale now.

 

SAT 17 JAN Hobart MONA FOMA Faux Mo – special OSAKA RAMONES performance.

Plus FILASTINE, THE ROOBS, VULGARGRAD, NICK THAYER & SEVEN MILLIGRAM and more

Tickets from http://www.mofo.net.au/program/faux-mo/saturday/artists/osaka-ramones/

SUN 18 JAN Hobart MONA FOMA

Plus DAN DEACON, THE CLEAN, ZAMMUTO, SENYAWA and more

Tickets from http://www.mofo.net.au/program/shonen-knife/

 

WED 21 JAN Perth ASTOR LOUNGE

Plus ZA! (from Spain) & THE COMMUNITY CHEST

Tickets from www.showticketing.com.au, ph 08 9370 5888, Astor Theatre box office, www.moshtix.com.au, www.heatseeker.com.au and www.oztix.com.au www.heatseeker.com.au and www.oztix.com.au

 

THUR 22 JAN Adelaide JIVE

Plus ZA! (from Spain) & GLASS SKIES

Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au and the venue.

FRI 23 JAN Brisbane GALLERY OF MODERN ART Future Beauty Up Late

Plus DJ EL NORTO

Tickets from http://qagoma.qtix.com.au/event/Future_Beauty_Up_Late_14

SAT 24 JAN Sydney FACTORY FLOOR

Plus STEP-PANTHER

Tickets from www.factorytheatre.com.au, ph (02) 9550 3666 or the Enmore or Metro Theatre Box Office.

SUN 25 JAN Melbourne DING DONG

Plus OUCH MY FACE & ZA! (from Spain)

Tickets from dingdong.oztix.com.au and Box office Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm ph (03) 9514 4599 and Oztix outlets.

New Zealand shows also presented by UTR & bFM

WED 28 JAN NZ Auckland KINGS ARMS

THUR 29 JAN NZ Leigh SAWMILL CAFE

FRI 30 JAN 30 Wellington SAN FRAN

SAT 31 JAN NZ Christchurch CHURCHILLS

Tickets for all NZ shows from www.undertheradar.co.nz

 

More petal to the metal of rock than ever before.

OVERDRIVE out now on Valve/MGM<

Features BAD LUCK SONG

music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gifQpJmnlY#t=11

 

Shonen Knife (meaning “Boy Knife” in Japanese) is an all-female Japanese pop punk band formed in Osaka, in 1981.  Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, The Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands, such as the Ramones, the trio crafts stripped-down songs with simplistic lyrics sung both in Japanese and English. They continue to be the most internationally recognized name in Japanese Rock, the indie darlings of hipsters and rock stars alike, thirty-three years since Naoko and the band began releasing albums of their joyous mixture of pop, punk, food and fantasy for the world to enjoy. Since their inception featuring Naoko’s sister Atsuko and their friend, bassist/vocalist Michie, through to their current lineup featuring members Ritsuko (bass) and Emi (drums), SK have maintained their rightful place in the ever changing indie rock scene. Despite their pop-oriented nature, the trio maintains a distinctly underground garage rock sound rooted in edgy instrumentation and D.I.Y. aesthetics, which over the course of their long career has earned them a solid, worldwide cult following and made avid fans out of seminal ’90s alternative rock bands such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and Redd Kross. The band has been credited with making “the international pop underground more international” by “opening it up to bands from Japan”. They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name The Osaka Ramones and have recorded music for numerous films including the theme song to the popular “PowerPuff Girls” cartoon series. Shonen Knife has toured worldwide playing their unique brand of sugar-pop-rock touring in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Thailand and thickening their rich syrup as a band with each and every release.

Dance to the Rock!          http://www.shonenknife.net/ www.facebook.com/ShonenKnifeOfficial