LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Earshot Media) Shonen
Knife made their debut in 1982 in Osaka, Japan with their quirky pop/punk tunes praising their love for fantasy and food, eventually making their way into venues and the hearts of fans around the world as well as some of alternative rock's most influential artists (Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Redd Kross).
In 1991 Shonen
Knife released the indie classic holiday themed "Space Christmas" single, in 1999 "All I Want for Christmas" (with the help of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore) and now in 2011 the trio continues this tradition celebrating the season and the band's 30th Anniversary with a new maxi single called "Sweet Christmas" available November 29th both as a digital release and on CD by Good Charamel Records (www.goodcharamel.com) in North America!
The Maxi Single includes the track "Sweet Christmas"a pop punk homage to their fondness for eating Christmas sweet cake and celebrating with friends. The "Sweet Christmas" Maxi Single also includes a more traditional offering with a version of the classic "
We Wish You A Merry Christmas" as well as an acoustic version of the title track "Sweet Christmas" to help you celebrate the Holiday!
"Let's Have a Christmas Party all night long" with Shonen Knife!!!!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Catch Shonen
Knife on their 30th Anniversary North American Tour now (see dates below)
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Sweet Christmas TRACK LISTING
1. Sweet Christmas
2. Sweet Christmas (Acoustic Ver.)
3. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
ARTIST: Shonen Knife
TITLE: Sweet Christmas
STREET DATE: November 29, 2011
GOOD CHARAMEL SITES
www.goodcharamel.com
www.myspace.com/goodcharamelrecords
www.twitter.com/goodcharamel
SHONEN KNIFE SITES
www.shonenknife.net
www.myspace.com/shonenknife
www.twitter.com/shonenknife
Shonen
Knife 30th Anniversary North American Tour Dates:
11.08.2011 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
11.11.2011 First Avenue & 7th St Entry Minneapolis, MN
11.12.2011 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
11.13.2011 The Strutt Kalamazoo, MI
11.14.2011 Radio,
Radio Indianapolis, IN
11.16.2011
Mayday Cincinnati, OH
11.17.2011 31st St Pub Pittsburgh, PA
11.18.2011 The Bellhouse Brooklyn, NY
11.19.2011 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
11.20.2011 Valentine's Albany, NY
PS...Check out Good Charamel's first stand up comedy DVD release
"Friends - Live Comedy" featuring Matt Bergman and Jim Kurdziel - out 11/29/11!!
