Shonen Knife
![Members of Shonen Knife pictured in 2008 (L-R: [[Atsuko Yamano]], [[Naoko Yamano]], Etsuko Nakanishi)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Shonen_Knife-5.jpg)
The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan". They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name the Osaka Ramones. Guitarist/singer Naoko Yamano is the only member to have remained with the band for its entire history; her sister Atsuko Yamano was a founding member and, after a long hiatus, returned to the band in 2016. They have released 22 studio albums; their most recent album ''Our Best Place'' was released in February 2023.
In the words of the ''Boston Globe'', "something oddly spellbinding occurs when deceivingly silly lyrics are sandwiched between a buoyant guitar and a rapid-fire, pop-punk drum kit. Which perhaps explains why the Japanese female alternative rock/pop punk trio Shonen Knife is still singing songs about cookies, sushi, jelly beans, and, of course, banana chips." Provided by Wikipedia
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