Hi!
I have great news!
We accepted a new bassist as an official member. Her name is Ritsuko.
Yes! Shonen Knife became 3 piece band.
Shonen Knife was started as a 3 piece band then, original bassist left the band in 1999. Since then, the original drummer Atsuko switched to the bassist and played with support drummers. Two years ago, the drummer Etsuko became our official member. Just at that time, Atsuko moved to Los Angeles and it became difficult to play regularly. She graduated Shonen Knife rock school. Then Etsuko and I was playing with some support bassists. Ritsuko is one of them. She is a good musician and a big Shonen Knife fan.
Now, Shonen Knife is Naoko - vocal & guitar, Etsuko - drums and Ritsuko - bass and backing vocals.
We will release our new album "Super Group" on November 7th in Japan. We'll have Japan tour in December. As soon as possible, we'd like to go to play in overseas, too. I hope to see you guys at our show soon!!!
Lots of love,
お気に入り…70年代頃のHard Rock (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priestなど)
70頃のAmerican Rock (Doobie Brothers, Chigago, Bostonなど)
Disco Music (Earth Wind and Fireなど--Beatles, Buzzcocks, Ramones
趣味…テニスをすること、見ること・携帯電話のカメラで写真を撮ること
特技…似顔絵描き、工作、ラッピング(物を包む)
暇な時には…お買い物、電子ゲーム、ネットサーフィン、雑誌を読む
好きな食べ物…果物・乳製品・お菓子全般・麺類・ナッツ類
誕生日/好きな色/血液型…12月18日/オレンジ、緑系、黒、白、メタリックな色/Ｏ型
Birthday / December 18
Blood Type / O
Favorite Colors / Pink, Orange, Green, Black, White, Metallic Colors
Favorite Music / 70's Hard Rock (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc...--70's American Rock (Doobie Brothers, Chigago, Boston etc...) Disco Music (Earth Wind and Fire etc...) Beatles, Buzzcocks, Ramones
Hobbies / Playing and watching tennis, Taking photos with camera of cell phone
Special talents / Drawing someone's portrait, craft, doing gift-wrapping
At spare time / Going shopping, Playing video games, Doing net surfing, Reading magazines
Favorite foods / Fruits, Dairy products, Sweets, Noodles, Nuts
★Etsuko / えつこ Dr
2006年５月に正式メンバーとして少年ナイフに加入したスーパードラマー。
パワフルなパフォーマンスでリズムをしっかりと支える、バンドのペースメーカー。
お気に入り…RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE・RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS・爆風スランプ・BEAT CRUSADERS・安室奈美恵・(加藤晴彦)
趣味…流行り物チェック
暇な時には…テレビを見てダラダラ・掃除
好きな食べ物…焼肉・チーズフォンデュ・果物・お菓子
特技…バトン
誕生日/好きな色/血液型…7月11日/ピンク・水色・黒・シルバー・ゴールド/O型
Birthday : July 11th
Favorite Colours : Pink, Sky Blue, Black, Silver, Gold
Blood Type : O
Favorites : Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chilipeppers, Bakufu Slump, Beat Crusaders, Namie Amuro, Haruhiko Kato
Hobbies : Keeping watch on trend fashion
Special Skills : Baton Twirl
At Spare-Time : Watching TV and get relax, Cleaning rooms
Favorite Foods : BBQ, Cheese Fondu, Fruits, Sweets
★Ritsuko Bass & Backing Vocal
2008年10月に少年ナイフに加入。自他共に認める少年ナイフの大ファン。
加入以前からメンバーとは親交があり、チームワークもバッチリ。
お気に入り… The Beatles The Zombies The Kinks The Animals etc 60～70年代リバプールサウンド全般、少年ナイフ、Oasis、The Vreve、THE YELLOW MONKEY、太陽の塔
趣味… 漫画を読む
暇な時には… ネットカフェで漫画をひたすら読む
好きな食べ物… 甘味全般 ナンカレー ラーメン ビール 茎わかめ
特技… 水泳 料理 お菓子作り
誕生日/好きな色/血液型… 7月21日/グリーン、ピンク、シルバー/A型
Birthday : July 21th
Favorite Colours : Green, Pink, Silver
Blood Type : A
Favorites : 60 and '70's Liverpool Sound(Beatles, Zombies, Kinks, Animals and etc…), Shonen Knife, Oasis, Verve, Yellow Monkey, Tiyo-no-tou
Hobbies : Reading comics
Special Skills : Swimming, Cooking, Making Sweets
At Spare-Time : Read comics at a Internet Cafe
Favorite Foods : Sweets, Naan Bread and Curry, Chinese soup noodles, Beer, Stem of Wakame seaweed
I love all your new songs esp Ramones and Muddy bubble hell!!Naokos really unique voice with humour and Ritsukos glamorous stage presence and Etsuko the most beautiful drummer in the world! Please keep making these wonderful songs!! Goose step mama!! Wunderbar!! :D Neil Innes would be so proud!
fun! fun! fun!(2007)
Tribute to Shonen Knife - Fork and Spoon(2006)
Live in Osaka(2006)
Golden☆Best Universal Hit's(2006)
GENKI SHOCK!(2005)
「Candy Rock」(2004)
「Heavy Songs」(2002)
「MILLENNIUM EDITION」(2001)
「Strawberry Sound」(2000)
「Wonder World Vol.1」(1999)
「Happy Hour」(1998)
「Ultra Mix」(1998)
「IT'S A NEW FIND」(1997)
「Super Mix」(1997)
「Brand New Knife」(1996)
「GREATEST HISTORY」(1995)
「Favorites」(1994)
「Rock Animals」(1993)
「Do The Knife」(1992)
「Let's Knife」(1992)
「712」(1991)
「PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY」(1986)
「山のアッちゃん」(1984) 
「Burning Farm」(1983)
