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OVERVIEW Shonen Knife formed in December 1981 with sisters Naoko Yamano (vocals and Guitar ) and Atsuko Yamano ( Drums ) and their friend Michie Nakatani ( Vocals and Bass ). Michie Nakatani left the band in December 1999 , with Atsuko Yamano moving to bass. Mana Nishiura joined to take over on drums. Nishiura played her first live show with the band in May 2001 ; she left in 2004 . She was killed in a New Jersey highway accident November 4 , 2005 while touring the U.S. with DMBQ . {Link without Title} The group has subsequently used a series of temporary drummers, most recently Etsuko "Ettchan" Nakanishi. Many Alternative Rock groups have cited Shonen Knife as a favorite of theirs, and the resulting word-of-mouth gained significant exposure for the band. In 1989 , Gasatanka Records released a double-album tribute entitled ''Every Band Has a Shonen Knife Who Loves Them'', which featured renditions of the group's songs by a number of contributing bands, including Redd Kross , Sonic Youth , L7 and Babes In Toyland (the last on non-CD formats only). The tribute album's success led to Shonen Knife's first American tour in 1990 , and group later signed with Virgin Records in 1992 . Kurt Cobain often spoke of his admiration for Shonen Knife. The band opened for Nirvana at six concerts in December 1993 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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