Damnably Presents Shonen Knife (30th Birthday Party @ The Scala)

Event information

Damnably is proud to present

Shonen Knife's '30th Birthday-Party' live at the Scala, London

Sunday September 11th
The Scala
275 Pentonville Road,
King´s Cross, London N1 9NL
020 7833 2022 Doors

Doors 7.30pm
Supports
TBA

Japanese all girl Rock Trio celebrate 30 years of groundbreaking poppy punk Osaka Rock and their 15th Album 'Free time'
Formed in 1981 and one of Kurt Cobain's (Nirvana) favourite bands toured with Nivana, Sonic Youth, and are the most influential
Japanese band in history. Join us ofr a special birthday show with Shonen Knife.

Band Biography
“When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” Kurt Cobain Shonen Knife are a ground-breaking all-female Japanese, pop-punk trio formed in Osaka in 1981, when Naoko first heard late ‘70’s punk-pop particularly The Ramones. Inspired, the band crafted their own idiosyncratic songs, fashioned brightly coloured outfits and DIY albums. In 1985, K Records released ‘Burning Farm’ in the US. Deals with Sub Pop and various Majors followed. 1989 saw the crème of the alt. rock scene (including Sonic Youth, L7 and Redd Kross) covering their favourite Shonen Knife songs on the tribute album ‘Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them’. They toured with Nirvana (on the ‘Nevermind’ tour), The Breeders and as part of Lollapalooza. They recorded sessions for John Peel and appeared on MTV’s ‘Beavis and Butthead’ . Last year the band played Matt Groening’s curated ATP, extensively toured the UK/Europe/North America/China and Taiwan! 2011 marks the 30th year of the band Shonen Knife and Naoko said she is ready to ROCK! We hope you will come see the band this year and soak up some magic from one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen!
Shonen Knife release ‘Free Time’ (their 15th album) on Damnably in July 11 available from the Damnablyshop or in all good record shops.

http://www.damnably.com/shonen-knife/
http://www.myspace.com/shonenknife



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