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Japanese band

Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in ^[3] Influenced by s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung both in Japanese and English.^[4][5]

The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan".^[6] They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name the Osaka Ramones.^[7] 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 ^[1] They have released 22 studio albums; their most recent album Our Best Place was released in February ^[8]

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