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
editNakatani was born in Osaka, Japan, [1] the only child of a homemaker mother and an accountant father. [2] She met future bandmate Naoko Yamano in college, and she spent some time working as a cartoonist's assistant.[2] Nakatani and Yamano formed Shonen Knife in 1981, with Nakatani on bass, keyboards, and occasional lead vocals. She has named the Beatles, Beach Boys, The Jam, Redd Kross, and Cheap Trick as influences.[3]
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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Adamson, Isaac (16 April 2002). Hokkaido Popsicle (9780380812929): Isaac Adamson: Books. Harper Collins. ISBN 0380812924.