Shonen Knife in New York

Shonen Knife are a Japanese rock trio formed in Osaka in 1981 by sisters Naoko and Atsuko Yamano with Michie Nakatani. Their punk rock and power pop pair concise guitar melodies with playful lyrics, heard on albums including Burning Farm and Let’s Knife and songs such as “Riding on the Rocket” and “Banana Chips.” In 1991, Shonen Knife toured the United Kingdom with Nirvana. They supported Nirvana again on American dates in 1993, then performed on the traveling Lollapalooza festival in 1994. Shonen Knife play throughout Japan and return to clubs in the United States and the United Kingdom.