Shonen Knife-Riding On The Rocket

Bio By She Rox All Female Bands: There is no denying that Osaka,Japan based all female pioneering band Shonen Knife, are one of the most influential all female bands in music history for several band began in 1981 by sisters Naoko and Atsuko Yamano, and friend Michie Nakatani, the band toured Japan and released four albums by 1986, praised for their originality and quirky style and lyrics. Shonen Knife gained a large following in Japan and soon abroad for being not only an all female band but a Japanese all female band to boot was rare during the early 1980’ band crossed over into cult status by the late 1980’s, largely in part to their unique style of music that would start a trend that continues to current day music, influenced by the sounds of the 1960’s as well as punk rock like the Ramones, Shonen Knife fused the two together and truly invented a “Pop Punk“ style that garnered serious fans as well in other musicians and bands, by 1989 a collection of alternative rockers from the States,