Damnably 6th Birthday Party with the 'Osaka Ramones' (Shonen Knife)

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Damnably the London based record label, gig promoter and tour booking entity celebrates it's 6th birthday with a special performance from the 'Osaka Ramones' (Shonen Knife) whose album of Ramones covers harvested great reviews last year and was one of BBC 6 Music Marc Riley's favourites for 2011.

This will be the second Osaka Ramones show ever in UK & Europe!
Also playing are Damnably bands Wussy and American Werewolf Academy, who are 2 of the most exciting US Alt-Rock bands of our times. DJ's and Special guest performances to come.

When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” Kurt Cobain

“The Osaka Ramones, you must concede, still have it." BBC Music

“rocks like Motorhead designed by Hanna-Barbara” Uncut

Osaka, Japan’s Shonen Knife formed in 1981, when Naoko first heard The Ramones. Inspired, the band crafted their own idiosyncratic songs, fashioned brightly coloured outfits and DIY albums. In 1985, K Records released ‘Burning Farm’ in the US. Deals with Sub Pop and various Majors followed. 1989 saw the crème of the alt. rock scene (including Sonic Youth, L7 and Redd Kross) covering their favourite Shonen Knife songs on the tribute album ‘Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them’. They toured with Nirvana, The Breeders, and as part of Lollapalooza. They recorded sessions for John Peel and appeared on MTV’s ‘Beavis and Butthead’. In 2010 the band played Matt Groening’s curated ATP, and toured the UK, Europe, North America, China & Taiwan. 2011 marked the band’s 30th year since its inception and saw the release of their 16th original album ‘Free Time’, as well as a Ramones tribute album ‘Osaka Ramones’, which the band are known to sometimes perform as. This year, they release their 18th studio album ‘Pop Tune’, and kick off a European tour with a second live session with Marc Riley on BBC 6music in October.

Having explored a 70's heavy metal rock sound in their previous two LP’s ‘Super Group’ and ‘Free Time’, Pop Tune is a return to the bands signature combinations of pin sharp punk-pop, 60’s girl group inspired harmonies, upbeat melodies and all-round, cheer inducing irreverence. After all these years, Shonen Knife have maintained their rightful place as one of the most outstanding, fun and rocking live bands to see in the ever changing indie rock scene. Do not miss this show!

RECOMMENDED VIDEO LINK:
You Tube – Pop Tune Music video
http://youtu.be/ADo6wawOUFo

The KKK Took my baby away live in Helsinki: http://youtu.be/sC8WQn-ZF0c
The Osaka Ramones: http://youtu.be/uAQb6iYCa9Q

WEBSITE LINKS
Official Website here: http://www.shonenknife.net

Blog: http://shonenknifeofficial.tumblr.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ShonenKnifeOfficial

Other: http://www.damnably.com/shonen-knife


2 giants of American Alt-Rock: 'Wussy' and 'American Werewolf Academy' Wussy have been heralded as "The best band in America" by meta critic Robert Christgau and have seen Radio play from BBC 6Music's Gideon Coe, Steve Lamacq, Marc Riley and XFM's John Kennedy. Their album 'Buckeye' is released on July 11 in the UK on Damnably. American Werewolf Academy are a monster obsessed Alt-Rocking Dallas based trio whose album 'Everything is alright so far' won rave reviews all over Europe.

Wussy: http://www.damnably.com/wussy/
American Werewolf Academy: http://www.damnably.com/awa/

Damnably: http://www.damnably.com
There will be a limited number of tickets on the door on a first come basis so come along but we have sold out of the 350 we were allocated for Cargo. Shonen Knife also play Cargo on Oct 16th and that is not Sold Out yet.