Michie Nakatani
Michie Nakatani (中谷美智枝, Nakatani Michie) (born October 8, 1961) is a Japanese retired musician, best known as one of the founding members of the Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.
Michie Nakatani | |
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| Also known as | 中谷美智枝 |
| Born | 8 October 1961 |
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| Formerly of | Shonen Knife |
Biography
Nakatani was born in Osaka, Japan, [1] the only child of a homemaker mother and an accountant father. [2] She met future bandmate
In 1995, Nakatani collaborated with Gary Waleik of the band Big Dipper on a project called The Japanese Beatles. They recorded one single.[4] She toured the world regularly with Shonen Knife during this period, except for missing some shows due to illness in 1997.[5] She left Shonen Knife and retired from music in 1999.[6] The band continues to perform some songs written by Nakatani live. A lyric from her song "Catnip Dream" was included in the 2002 book Hokkaido Popsicle, written by Isaac Adamson.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Shonen Knife". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Shonen Knife Interview". babysue. 13 February 1997. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "ISSUE 103 - CONSUMABLE - March 22, 1997". Archived from the original on 14 November 1997. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ CMJ New Music Monthly - Google Books. December 1995. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Shonen Knife Tour - New Zealand/Australia, 1997". Shonenknife.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2000. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Shonen Knife 2000 - A Conversation with Shonen Knife Naoko Yamano - July 16, 1999". Shonenknife.com. 16 July 1999. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "knews.html". Shonenknife.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ISBN 0380812924.
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