They came from Osaka, Japan! Japanese super girrrrly pop & rock band group, Shonen Knife, (which translates to ‘Boys Knife’) formed in 1981 in Osaka, will be releasing their latest album Super Group, out in the fall 2009 in the US, 2 years after their last album fun! fun! fun! in 2007.
With a new official member as bassist, Shonen Knife is now a 3 piece band again and will be taking their latest album on the road with a world tour. Shows start in Japan including Summer Sonic in Osaka and Magical Camp 2009 in Sapporo. Australia’s lucky next, with the band playing Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in September before heading to the US and Canada. Check out this fab threesome’s girly tunes and the tour schedule at Shonen Knife’s Myspace.
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