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Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife was formed in Osaka in December 1981 by Naoko Yamano, Michie
Nakatani, and Atsuko Yamano. Their first show was a March 1982 Osaka gig, after
which they released the cassette Minna Tanoshiku. The 1983 full-length debut
Burning Farm and the 1984 follow-up Yama-no Attchan built a cult following in
the United States through imported copies, and K Records re-released the former
there in 1985. In 1991 the band released 712 and gained international visibility
when Nirvana invited them to open a European tour; Kurt Cobain later named
Burning Farm among his favorite albums. S...
