Damnably & Go Ape Present 'Shonen Knife' ('Free Time' - 30th Anniversary Tour)

Event information

Damnably & Go Ape present
Shonen Knife at The Fleece, Bristol
Saturday August 20th
Fleece Bristol
£12.50 advance
12 St. Thomas Street
Bristol BS1 6JJ
0117 907 4927
door 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 shonen knife toured with Nivana, Sonic Youth, and are the most influential Japanese band in history.


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Band Biog:
Shonen Knife
“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.thefleece.co.uk/